2 Chronicles Part 2: What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do

We all face moments when we're completely overwhelmed, surrounded by impossible circumstances with no clear way forward. This powerful exploration of 2 Chronicles 20 takes us into the life of King Jehoshaphat, who faced armies attacking from every side with no hope of victory through human strength alone.

What makes this story so compelling is Jehoshaphat's response: he didn't turn to military strategy, political alliances, or his own wisdom. Instead, he resolved to inquire of the Lord. The chronicler who wrote this account was speaking to a discouraged people who had returned from exile, living among partially rebuilt structures but lacking the spiritual substance they once knew. Through Jehoshaphat's example, we learn that the decision to turn to God in crisis isn't made in the moment of panic, it's a resolution we make beforehand—during seasons of peace—by saturating ourselves in God's Word. Jehoshaphat had studied the Torah and remembered how God parted the Red Sea, how He required faith to inherit His promises, and how He remained faithful even when people failed. When crisis came, these truths became his foundation.

The message is clear: what we do when we don't know what to do reveals what we truly believe about God. Do we turn to comfort, distractions, or endless advice from others, or do we position ourselves to see God work mightily on our behalf?