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Prayer in Tight Places
'And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many or with them that have no power; help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go against this multitude. O Lord, Thou art our God; let not man prevail against Thee.'-2 Chronicles 14:11.
The King was in a tight place.
He had done what was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God, and the Lord gave him rest on every side. The days of peace were devoted to cleansing and strengthening the land.
They removed all traces of idolatry, restored the religious life of the land, and prospered exceedingly. All went well for years, and then suddenly their Ethiopian enemies marched against them.
There had been no backsliding, no change of policy, no provocation, and yet in a moment the whole aspect of Providence was changed.
Humanly speaking, defeat was inevitable. The enemies were two to one, and their fighting strength beyond comparison.
Asa was in great straits. In the emergency for which he was not responsible and from which he could not escape, he betook himself to prayer. In times of emergency our wants are soon told.
The prayer comes out in broken fragments of speech without regard to grammar or rhetoric.
The enemy is at the gate.
The need is urgent and definite.
We are helpless but not hopeless, for in God there is infinite wisdom and power.
It is a day of trouble, but God told us to call upon Him and he will deliver us.
