God is With You While You Be with Him Pastor Sean Pinder So Abijah slept with his fathers,

and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years. And Asa did that which was good and right in the eyes of the !"D his #od: $or he too% away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and bra%e down the images, and cut down the groves: And commanded &udah to see% the !"D #od of their fathers, and to do the law and the commandment . (2 Chron. 14:1-4) The high places were places in Israel and Judah where people went to worship their alse gods. !sa tore the" down. #a$id said% &I will set no wic'ed thing (e ore "ine e)es*+ (Psal" 1,1:-). That.s what we need to pra) or. I can.t wait or a President to get on tele$ision and sa)% &Pornograph) is sin. /o"ose0ualit) is sin. !(ortion is sin. !dulter) is sin.+ I." going to do it or hi". !n) true leader alwa)s co""ands the people that are ollowing hi" to see' a ter 1od. 2ou can alwa)s tell when )ou ha$e a true leader o$er )ou% (ecause )our passion or the things o 1od3/is Presence% /is 4ord% pra)er% and asting3intensi ies. Also he too% away out of all the cities of &udah the high places and the images: and the %ingdom was quiet before him. (2 Chron. 14:5) 2ou ha$e to clean up the whole house. And he built fenced cities in &udah: for the land had rest, and he had no war in those years' because the !"D had given him rest. (2 Chron. 14:6) 7ow )ou don.t thin' the de$il is 8ust going to sit down and watch )ou (uild a wall o protection around 1od.s people and not gi$e )ou a ight% right9 2ou ha$e to understand so"ething. These cities that !sa (uilt the walls around had no protection (ut% when !sa too' o$er% he (uilt a wall o protection around the" and the thie$es and people ro" other nations could not co"e in and ta'e ad$antage o those people. It.s 8ust li'e in the (od) o Christ. 4hen )ou ha$e a pastor who is see'ing a ter 1od% there is a /ol) 1host wall o protection that.s around e$er) child o 1od. :ech. 2:5 sa)s: &;or I% saith the <=>#% will (e unto her a wall o ire round a(out% and will (e the glor) in the "idst o her.+ There is a wall o ire around e$er) child o 1od. 7o wonder% e$er) ti"e the de$il throws an arrow at "e% it co"es so ar% then it stops and drops to the ground. I a" well protected. I don.t need (od)guards? I a" in Christ. That ire is the /ol) 1host: &;or our 1od is a consu"ing ire+ (/e(. 12:2@). The de$il hates nothing "ore than to see the children o 1od (eing protected. /e hates nothing "ore than to see that% inall)% 1od.s gi$ing /is people a little rest. 4ho 'nows )ou can.t (e ighting all )ear round9 2ou need a (rea' so"eti"es. A) wi e and I e$en pra) or rest so"eti"es (ecause the de$il is attac'ing so hard. 1od gi$es us rest ro" /is Presence% (ut /e 'nows we could use a little "ore% so"eti"es. (herefore he said unto &udah, et us build these cities, and ma%e about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us' because we have sought the !"D our #od,

we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered. (2 Chron. 14:B) >est is co"ing. &The) (uilt and prospered.+ 4h) did the) prosper9 Cecause the) sought 1od. The Ci(le sa)s o Ding EFFiah% &*and as long as he sought the <=>#% 1od "ade hi" to prosper+ (2 Chron. 26:5). And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and spears, out of &udah three hundred thousand' and out of )enjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two hundred and fourscore thousand: all these were mighty men of valor. (2 Chron. 14:G) !sa had 5G,%,,, people in his ar"). That.s not (ad at all% is it9 And there came out against them *erah the +thiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots' and came unto ,areshah . (2 Chron. 14:@) &! thousand thousand+ is one "illion. #o )ou realiFe )our ene") is not pla)ing ga"es with )ou9 #o )ou realiFe he is tr)ing to ta'e )ou out9 The de$il.s pla)ing or 'eeps% (ut I ha$e news or hi". So a" I. :erah the Hthiopian had 1%,,,%-,, soldiers. Isn.t it a"aFing% e$er) ti"e )ou read through the Ci(le% )ou alwa)s read where 1od.s people were outnu"(ered9 In the natural% i )ou loo' through )our ph)sical e)es% it see"s li'e )ou are outnu"(ered. (hen Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of *ephathah at ,areshah. (2 Chron. 14:1,) !sa had to (e hearing ro" 1od. The Ci(le sa)s% &(;or we wal' () aith% not () sight.)+ (2 Cor. 5:B). &*;or whatsoe$er is not o aith is sin+ (>o". 14:2-). &So then aith co"eth () hearing% and hearing () the word o 1od+ (>o". 1,:1B). &Cut without aith it is i"possi(le to please hi": or he that co"eth to 1od "ust (elie$e that he is% and that he is a rewarder o the" that diligentl) see' hi"+ (/e(. 11:6). !re )ou see'ing /i" diligentl)9 Then /e.s a(out to reward )ou. !sa went out against 1%,,,%,,, "en. 4hen I used to (e in the gangs% when we had )ou outnu"(ered% )ou could hear ") "outh real loud and I was in the ront% too. Cut% i we were outnu"(ered% I.d sa)% &I.ll (e (ac'.+ Cut !sa didn.t care (ecause he heard ro" 1od. I 'now the people in !sa.s ar") "ust ha$e (een thin'ing% &This 'ing has to (e "ad. /e has to (e insaneI+ And Asa cried unto the !"D his #od, and said, !"D, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, ! !"D our #od' for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. ! !"D, thou art our #od' let not man prevail against thee. (2 Chron. 14:11) This is the 'e) to $ictor) and deli$erance. &!sa cried*+ /e shouldn.t ha$e done that. /e called on the Aaster. /e cried to the <ord his 1od and said% &<ord% it is nothing with thee to help% whether with "an) or with the" that ha$e no power.+ This is what I pra) o ten. /e was not leaning on his ar"). &*;or we rest on thee*+ This is the 'e) to $ictor). /e was sa)ing% &<ord% we.re rel)ing on )ou and not in the na"e o a deno"ination. 7ot in the na"e o the

Catholics% the Captists% the !sse"(lies o 1od% the Pres()terians% or the Aethodists.+ /e was rel)ing on 1od.s 7a"e. So the <=># s"ote the Hthiopians (e ore !sa and (e ore Judah? and the Hthiopians led. (2 Chron. 14:12) This "illion-"an ar") (ro'e o running. !sa.s ar") was onl) hal the siFe o the ene").s ar")% and the ar") that had the "ost had to run (ecause &*I 1od (e or us% who can (e against us+ (>o". G:-1)9 &7o weapon that is or"ed against thee shall prosper*+ (Isaiah 54:1B). And Asa and the people that were with him pursued them unto #erar: and the +thiopians were overthrown, that they could not recover themselves' for they were destroyed before the !"D, and before his host' and they carried away very much spoil. (2 Chron. 14:1-) 7ow this "ust ha$e (een a unn) sight. ! "illion people are running ro" an ar") that.s onl) hal their siFeI And they smote all the cities round about #erar' for the fear of the !"D came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities' for there was e-ceeding much spoil in them. (2 Chron. 14:14) There is "uch spoil in our cities% "eaning a lot o souls in the" that need to (e sa$ed. (hey smote also the tents of cattle, and carried away sheep and camels in abundance, and returned to &erusalem. And the Spirit of #od came upon A.ariah the son of !ded: (2 Chron. 14:15-15:1) The <ord is with )ou% (ut there.s a condition. 7ow )ou 'now !sa and his entire ar") had to (e eeling good. = course the) did. I would ha$e (een eeling good% too. I would ha$e elt li'e the disciples who 8ust inished casting out de"ons and raising the dead. 4hen so"e people went with "e to 7ew =rleans to do a healing ser$ice% the) ca"e (ac' "ight) e0cited. = course the) did% (ecause people got healed. I 'now !sa had his chest stuc' out. 2ou ought to eel good when )ou ha$e the $ictor). 7ow here co"es this spirit- illed prophet. And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, /ear ye me, Asa, and all &udah and )enjamin' (he !"D is with you, while ye be with him' and if ye see% him, he will be found of you' but if ye forsa%e him, he will forsa%e you. (2 Chron. 15:2) This "an is co"ing ro" a great $ictor)% and here is a "essage o warning ro" 1od. #o )ou 'now wh) 1od is with )ou9 Cecause )ou are see'ing a ter 1od. #on.t e$er ta'e the presence o 1od lightl). #on.t thin' )ou can 8ust not see' 1od and still ha$e /is presence continuall). It does not wor' li'e that. #on.t thin' )ou can 8ust not see' 1od and ha$e /is power in )our li e continuousl). #on.t thin' )ou can stop see'ing 1od and thin' )ou.re going to sta) wal'ing in /is "iracle-wor'ing power. It.ll li t o )our li e. 2ou "a) ha$e great $ictories% (ut re"e"(er this: the <ord is with )ou while )ou are on our ace. 2ou ha$e to 'eep see'ing 1od% asting% pra)ing% and going a ter /i" with all )our heart. I that.s what )ou are doing% )ou won.t ha$e a pro(le" ha$ing the /ol) 1host co"ing down in )our ser$ices.

!sa was 'ing o$er Judah. Judah and Israel were separated. Cen8a"in and Judah went one wa)% while the other ten tri(es o Israel went the other wa). The) were separated. The 'ingdo" was di$ided? Judah on the right% Israel on the le t. !nd now this prophet is gi$ing !sa a warning not to end up li'e Israel. 0ow for a long season Israel hath been without the true #od, and without a teaching priest, and without law. (2 Chron. 15:-) This is 'ind o scar)% isn.t it9 Israel has (een without the true 1od% without a teaching priest and without law. )e ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be wea%: for your wor% shall be rewarded. (2 Chron. 15:B) <isten to this encouraging "essage. 4e went to the Caha"as to do a Crusade? B,, )oung people got sa$ed. ! lot o people got healed. The de$il attac's )ou with discourage"ent. /e hates people (eing sa$ed. /e hates 'nowing% e$er) ti"e )ou co"e together% the /ol) 1host is present. People are repenting and getting right with 1od. The de$il wants to hinder this wor'. Cut tell the de$il this wor' is o 1od. /e can.t stop )ou. 2ou are going all the wa) with Jesus. And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of !ded the prophet, he too% courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of &udah and )enjamin, and out of the cities which he had ta%en from mount +phraim, and renewed the altar of the !"D, that was before the porch of the !"D. (2 Chron. 15:G) The altar in ") church will not (e (arren. I a" tired o (arren altars. 4e are going to gi$e it to 1od. Souls are going to (e sa$ed. I." tired o going to church a whole )ear and onl) ten people get sa$ed. That does not sound li'e 1od to "e. 4here$er Jesus went% the "ultitudes ca"e. 4hene$er Peter preached% -%,,, or 5%,,, got sa$ed. And he gathered all &udah and )enjamin, and the strangers with them out of +phraim and ,anasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the !"D his #od was with him. (2 Chron. 15:@) <isten to "e good? I." going to (e speci ic enough that )ou.re going to understand. Judah and Israel were di$ided. <oo' at what the end o this $erse sa)s. I al"ost ell out when I irst read it. Israel had another 'ing. Cut the people le t Israel () the loads. 4hen the) saw that 1od was with Judah% the) said% &Co"e hell or high water% I." not addicted to this place. I." addicted to the /ol) 1host. I." pac'ing ") (ags.+ In the si- and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa )aasha %ing of Israel came up against &udah, and built "amah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa %ing of &udah. (2 Chron. 16:1) ! ter the 'ing o Israel noticed all the people o Israel going where the anointing o the /ol) 1host was% he got "ad. ! ter he realiFed that all the people were lea$ing and going to !sa (ecause he was ollowing a ter 1od% he (uilt so"e (ig walls in the entrance o Judah and threatened those people to 'ill the" (ecause the) wanted to (e ree. Cut I." telling )ou% the

de$il can.t stop an)thing. The /ol) 1host wants "e to tell )ou% Juit worr)ing. &Kuit worr)ing and trust Ae%+ /e sa)s. 1od is in control.