Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God’s. (II Chronicles 20:15 ESV)
One rat would be bad enough. I watched a TV show recently in which a man endured HUNDREDS of rats running over his reclining body.
One reminder to clean one’s room is good advice. Repetitive repetition repeatedly repeating the suggestion is usually considered nagging.
One zombie is humorous. A thousand zombies are a reason for zombie movies to be produced.
We moderns have become worshippers of numbers. Power seems to be found in numbers. Truth seems to be determined by majority opinion. And the old motherly quip, “would you jump off a cliff if EVERYONE jumped?” Now seems to be answered, “Hmmmm… maybe…”
Jehoshaphat and Judah are in trouble. An army is coming. A large army. A horde. But the singer Jahaziel brings a fear-killing reminder.
No matter HOW big the army, God is bigger. When it comes to numbers, our God actually outnumbers everything.
An army is not encamped at our doorstep. But we DO face a horde.
A horde of voices.
Watch the news, and you will be presented with a horde of reasons to be afraid.
“Look out for yourself!” is shouted from most street corners, dramatized in video blogs, and ALL-CAPPED in headlines. Those voices are a horde.
The majority of Americans are doubting God’s existence. And those that DO believe sometimes seem to believe in a different God than Scripture presents. We’re outnumbered by a horde.
But don’t let the numbers fool you.
Jahaziel sings to us, too. The Lord is on our side, and His Three-in-One outnumber anyone. All truth is stated by God, not determined by public opinion. And even if you stand (for Him) alone, you are not alone.
A bigger, better, stronger, cooler, caring, loving, planning, succeeding, victorious Horde is on our side.
Fear not, because God outnumbers all hordes.