Our text today is 1 Kings 20:23.
“Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.”
This is truly stupid advice. The king of Aram’s servants thought they had cracked the code. They assumed Israel’s God was limited to mountaintops, confined to high places where victories seemed natural. If you read the rest of the story, you will discover that they were wrong. God is the God of everywhere.
Sometimes we fall into the same trap. We trust Him when life feels like a hilltop, when the sun is shining, prayers are answered, and joy is abundant. But when the life flattens into valleys of sickness, loss, or discouragement, we hesitate. We wonder if God is strong enough for our pain. We stop praying. We stop trusting. And in doing so, we echo the mistake of Syria.
But the God who reigns on the hills reigns on the plains. He is Lord of the hospital room as much as the wedding aisle. He is present in the paycheck and in the pink slip. He is faithful in the sunrise and in the midnight hour. Your circumstances do not shrink His power. Your geography does not limit His presence.
So whether you stand on a mountain or walk across a barren plain, remember: the same God is with you. And He never loses.
I’m Lonnie Davis, and these are thoughts worth thinking.