He was overwhelmed and overmatched.
“Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.’”
– 2 Chronicles 20:15 NKJV
Let’s go deeper. “So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions.” – Daniel 6:16 NKJV
Remember the selfish, crazy woman? “You shall not circulate a false report. Do not put your hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.” – Exodus 23:1 NKJV Want to get a link to this video in your inbox every morning? Sign up here: https://www.itiswritten.com/daily-devotional-signup/
[Deuteronomy 6:16] “You shall not tempt the Lord your God.”
You can do that! “For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by One, Jesus Christ.” – Romans 5:17
It was a stunning victory. “No king is saved by the multitude of an army; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.” – Psalm 33:16
No more free meals! “[Ananias] kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” – Acts 5:2