By Greg Laurie
3Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of
the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. 4 The people of Judah came
together to seek help from the Lord; indeed,
they came from every town in Judah to seek him. 2 Chronicles
20:3-4
Jehoshaphat, King
of Judah, faced a dilemma. His enemies greatly outnumbered him. To make matters
worse, his enemies had joined forces with the other enemies of Israel and were
coming to destroy him. One day, someone came to King Jehoshaphat and warned him
that a gigantic army was headed his way, bent on his destruction. It was
hopeless. There was no way that he could meet this army with what he had. He
was going to be destroyed. What did Jehoshaphat do? The Bible says that he
"set himself to seek the Lord." He prayed, "O our God, will You
not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is
coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You" (2
Chronicles 20:12).
The Lord told Jehoshaphat, "Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's. . . . Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you" (2 Chronicles 20:15-17).
Jehoshaphat and his army went out to meet their enemies, but they put the worship team out front. The Bible says that when they began to sing and praise the Lord, the enemy started fighting among themselves and destroyed each other.
Maybe you are facing what seems like an impossible situation right now. You may not be able to see a way out. But God can. Call on Him. Then stand still and see what He will do.
The Lord told Jehoshaphat, "Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's. . . . Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you" (2 Chronicles 20:15-17).
Jehoshaphat and his army went out to meet their enemies, but they put the worship team out front. The Bible says that when they began to sing and praise the Lord, the enemy started fighting among themselves and destroyed each other.
Maybe you are facing what seems like an impossible situation right now. You may not be able to see a way out. But God can. Call on Him. Then stand still and see what He will do.
Source: harvestdirect.org
