Uncertain times

After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came [to fight] against Jehoshaphat. 2 People came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast multitude from beyond the Dead Sea and from Edom has come [to fight] against you; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi). 3 Jehoshaphat was afraid, so he resolved to seek the Lord. So he proclaimed a fast for all Judah, 4 who gathered to seek the Lord. They even came from all the cities of Judah to seek Him.

2 Chron 20:1-4 (HCSB)

What do you do when you don't know what to do? How do we handle uncertain times? When it seems that our enemies are about to overpower and over take us what can we do?

Jehoshaphat has an answer! He led his nation to fast and seek the Lord. A spiritual (Biblical) fast always is accompanied by seeking the Lord. Fasting for any other reason is not a spiritual fast. Jehoshaphat knew that he needed to seek the Lord in his situation and so that is what he did. What do we do?

When we are involved in a spiritual fast there needs to be urgency, humility and dependence on God. We are urgent because we know we are uncertain how to proceed. We must be humble to realize that we don't have the answer. And we must realize that at this point we must depend on God to bring us through.

If you are uncertain what to do perhaps its time to try fasting.