#soap # 2 Chronicles 20 ## Title: The Lord Fights Our Battles ## Scripture: (2 Chronicles 20:15) He said: “Pay attention, all you people of Judah, residents of Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Don’t be afraid and don’t panic because of this huge army! For the battle is not yours, but God’s. (NET) ## Observation: The Lord is in control. No matter how things turn out and what works to bring us through difficult times, it all belongs to the Lord. Compatibilism is a belief that reconciles free will and God’s sovereignty. It says that God is sovereign and has already played out all of time and creation. From the moment He said, “Let there be light,” something more amazing than we can imagine happened. He didn’t create the sun, moon, and stars until later. Therefore, it was so much more than God creating light. It was the creation of time, space, and all we know. When He spun everything into existence, He also created this moment right now. We are still living in the echo of those words. If that is so, how can we possibly have free will? That’s where Compatibilism comes in. It says that we are still free to make our choices, God just already knows what we will decide… of course He does. He’s God. He doesn’t stop us from choosing. He just already knows. Therefore, we can have confidence in every battle that He has already worked things out and will give us the strength. So, we make our choices and trust the Lord is working in them all. ## Application: Trust the Lord in all things. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always being trustworthy.