Years ago, I was preparing for a work meeting that I was leading. I was new to being a supervisor so I was especially nervous. There were some policy changes I needed to address with our team.
I remember praying and asking God to give me the words to say. I also asked that He would prepare their hearts to receive it.
That morning came and I had butterflies in my stomach. I am pretty sure my voice started out a little shaky from the nerves too. Thankfully, when it was all said and done, the meeting went better than I could have ever expected. In fact, one employee told me later that even though what I was saying wasn’t easy, everyone was good with what I had shared.
Later, I told someone how well the meeting turned out and I mentioned that I had prayed for it. This person replied, “I don’t think God really cares about this kind of stuff. He’s got bigger stuff to deal with.”
I just smiled but my heart knew differently.
In 1 Kings 20, an opposing army was getting ready to fight Israel. Their strategy was simple…“And the servants of the king of Syria said to him, ‘Their gods are gods of the hills, and so they were stronger than we. But let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.’” 1 Kings 20:23 ESV
The Syrians had put God in a box and were convinced that He would be around for the battles on the hills, but not on the plains.
They were wrong. God was wherever His people needed Him to be.
“Where could I go from your Spirit? Where could I run and hide from your face? 8 If I go up to heaven, you’re there! If I go down to the realm of the dead, you’re there too! 9 If I fly with wings into the shining dawn, you’re there! If I fly into the radiant sunset, you’re there waiting! 10 Wherever I go, your hand will guide me; your strength will empower me. 11 It’s impossible to disappear from you or to ask the darkness to hide me, for your presence is everywhere, bringing light into my night.” Psalm 139: 7-11 (TPT)
No battle is too big. Healing. Marital struggles. Infertility. Prodigal child. Job loss.
No battle is too small. Allergies. Disagreements. Babies who won’t sleep through the night. Work meetings.
He is a God of the hills, the plains and everything in between.
~Anu
