The Battle Is The Lord's
2 Chronicles 20:15
…Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great
multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
Jehoshaphat faced a multitude of enemies. But
instead of focusing on what he would do, 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)
When we turn our eyes to God, we will hear Him say,
“Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle
is not yours, but God’s...You will not need to fight in this battle. Position
yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord…” (2 Chronicles
20:15, 17)
But standing still is the last thing we want to do
when the enemy is coming against us. It is also the most difficult thing to do
because we feel that we cannot just stand around and do nothing—we must try to
save the situation. But God wants us to stand still and see Jesus our salvation
fight for us.
So what do you do the next time you are faced with a
battle and don’t know what to do? Jehoshaphat sent his singers to the front of
the army to proclaim, “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever.” (2
Chronicles 20:21) Some people will wonder, “Does that mean that I just sing and
don’t do anything else when I have a problem?” No, that is not what I am
saying.
Do what the situation requires, but don’t worry and
don’t trust in what you do. Like Jehoshaphat, rest and trust in His mercy that
endures forever. When you do that, God will turn your battlefield into the
Valley of Berachah. Berachah means “blessings”. The children of Israel gave the
battlefield this name because it took them three days to gather all the spoils
of war! God turned their situation into a great blessing! (2 Chronicles
20:25–26)
Do you have a battle to fight? Stand still and see
the salvation of the Lord!
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