What if you are outnumbered? 2 Chronicles 10-16

2 Chronicles 13:18 (NASBStr)

Thus the sons of Israel were subdued at that time, and the sons of Judah conquered because they trusted in the Lord, the God of their fathers.

To completely understand the passage before us we need know were we are in the story of Israel's history.  Solomon had died and his son, Rehoboam had taken his place on the throne, but not before he had split the kingdom over a labor dispute.  Israel formed, under King Jeroboam, with ten tribes to the north and Judah formed, under King Rehoboam, with two tribes to the south.  Hence, the battle between the two would reign for the next several years.   In the story before us we have, Rehoboam's son, Abijah, was now the King of Judah.  Unlike Israel, he had lead the people to continue to follow God and to serve only him.  Jeroboam in the north, however, needed to get a following so he established new ways to worship and new priests.  Having 800,000 valiant warriors Jeroboam's wickedness lead him to go up against the 400,000 of faithful Abijah.  What do you do when you are out numbered two to one?  Not only was Abijah out numbered, the passage seems to indicate that Jeroboam's men were skilled and Abijah's men not.   But, this was not just a physical and material resource issue.  This was a spiritual issue.  Jeroboam was evil and Abijah was good.  One turned away from God and the other turned to God. In Proverbs 21:22 we read that the wisdom of God, found by fearing The Lord, can and will defeat the power and strength of men.   The strength of man is no match for the wisdom and power of God.   Abijah might have been out numbered by he plus God was stronger and mightier than Jeroboam and thousands.   Samson had the same strength against such odds.  Gideon had the same strength against the Midianites.   In 1 Corinthians 1 we read that the wisdom of God may be foolishness to men but it confounds them in the end.    When we are outnumbered and weak, that is when we are strong.  Rejoice in the promise of God to turn our weakness and outlook for defeat into strength and victory for Him.  

2 Corinthians 12:10 (NASBStr)

Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.