Our Eyes Are Upon Thee
In the Old Testament manual four years ago for Come, Follow Me, the books of 1 st and 2 nd Chronicles were not covered. But I’m grateful that some chapters are included in the manual for this year, and this week’s material includes the story of Jehoshaphat recounted in 2 Chronicles 20 (and which is not found in 1 st and 2 nd Kings). The introduction gives this description of what happened: “The Kingdom of Judah was surrounded. Armies from three powerful enemy nations were all advancing at once, prepared for battle. In this desperate moment of need, Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, turned to the King of heaven and earth. Jehoshaphat gathered his people at the temple and prayed. He acknowledged their human weakness and pleaded for deliverance. In response, the Lord promised His protection: ‘Fear not, nor be dismayed’ (2 Chronicles 20:17).” The Ammonites, the Moabites, and the Edomites (labeled as “Mount Seir” in the chapter) “came against Jehoshaphat to battle” (v1). We read that “Jehosh...