His Might in our weakness

In the Bible, we can see many examples of unfair war where God intervenes and helps His people. One such war is found in 2 Chronicles 14. King Asa had 300,000 warriors, whereas the enemy’s warriors were in total 1,000,000. Simply, it is mind-blowing. Asa was a king who was not quiet in times of peace. He was actively building forts, gates, and walls in his country, which shows he must have had a trained army with him. Still, he was not relying on the strength of himself, his army, his forts, or his walls against the enemy’s army. He sought the Lord to give him victory.

Asa’s prayer goes as follows; it is in 2 Chronicles chapter 14 verse 11:

“Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, ‘O Lord, no one but you can help the powerless against the mighty! Help us, O Lord our God, for we trust in you alone. It is in your name that we have come against this vast horde. O Lord our God, do not let mere men prevail against you!’”

In this English version, it is written that the Lord’s help is needed for the powerless to win against the mighty. I love the Tamil version, which is too beautiful:

2 நாளாகமம் 14:11

ஆசா தன் தேவனாகிய கர்த்தரை நோக்கிக் கூப்பிட்டு: “கர்த்தாவே, பலவானுக்கும் பலமில்லாதவனுக்கும் உதவுவதில் உமக்குச் சமமானவர் யாருமில்லை; எங்கள் தேவனாகிய கர்த்தாவே, எங்களுக்கு உதவி செய்யும்; நாங்கள் உம்மைச் சார்ந்திருக்கிறோம்; உம்முடைய நாமத்தில் இந்தப் பெரும் படைக்கு விரோதமாக வந்திருக்கிறோம்; கர்த்தாவே, நீர் எங்கள் தேவன்; மனிதன் உமக்கு விரோதமாக ஜெயிக்காதபடி செய்யும்” என்றான்.

It says, whether strong or weak, it is You who can help to win, and it is an easy thing for You. How beautiful the prayer is. In every time in our life, whether in nothingness or in plenty, whether in strength or in weak times, help for us can come only from the Lord. The might of the Lord is so vast that we can trust Him with small or big battles. We can trust Him in our strength and in our weak moments before the enemy’s army.

And he asked God to go and wage the war against his enemy. Verse 11 says, “O Lord, You are our God; do not let mere men prevail against You.” He knows the army may look mighty to him, but before God they are mere men. How did the Lord take the prayer? It is awesome to see that the Lord Himself warred against Asa’s enemy. Verse 12 says, “So the Lord defeated the Ethiopians in the presence of Asa and the army of Judah.”

Hey friend, whatever we are facing, like Asa, let us ask God to take charge of the battle. What looks mighty for us is just a mere thing before Him. Let us not trust our forts or our gates, but only the Lord.

Dear God, You are mighty, not our enemy. The enemy or the situation against us may look undefeatable to our eyes. With our own strength, we cannot push them away. We cannot overpower even one or two men against us in our strength. But take our battles, Lord. We pray that You help us just as You helped King Asa. May we defeat and plunder our enemy. May the enemy run before us. May we overcome everything—every force, every plan, every power against us—with Your help and Your help alone. Lord, bring our redemption, our salvation, and our victory in Your name.

In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.