The Battle Belongs to the Lord

Today take a moment and breathe, this battle belongs to the Lord!

This attack that we are facing is truly threefold; it is an attack on us spiritually, it is an attack on us physically and it is in attack on us emotionally. As I started my Bible study and quiet time my heart was overwhelmed by the message God was laying before me. God is so present and available to us, we are not alone! It’s so vital to be in the Word and prayer to hear Him.

In 2 Chronicles 20 we read that Judah was under attack. The King Jehoshaphat turned to God as did the nation of Judah in this time of distress.

2 Chronicles 20:4 “So Judah gathered together to seek help from the Lord; they even came from all the cities of Judah to seek the LORD.”

In their time of distress they turn to God. They went to the true source of help and hope! They were facing three enemies, they were outnumbered and they knew it. Jehoshaphat prayed on behalf of his nation.

Jehoshaphat prayed;

“Then Jehoshaphat stood in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of the LORD before the new court, and he said, “O LORD, the God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens? And are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You. Did You not, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever? They have lived in it, and have built You a sanctuary there for Your name, saying, ‘Should evil come upon us, the sword, or judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we will stand before this house and before You (for Your name is in this house) and cry to You in our distress, and You will hear and deliver us. ’ Now behold, the sons of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt (they turned aside from them and did not destroy them), see how they are rewarding us by coming to drive us out from Your possession which You have given us as an inheritance. O our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this great multitude who are coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” All Judah was standing before the LORD, with their infants, their wives and their children.”
‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:5-13‬ ‭

God answered through Jahaziel;

“and he said, “Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the LORD to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s. Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley in front of the wilderness of Jeruel. You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the LORD is with you.” Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell down before the LORD, worshiping the LORD.”
‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭20:15-18‬ ‭

I cried as I read these words. A true reminder of our omnipotent and all loving God who does not leave us in our despair but fights for us! What must we do? We must seek God, we must not fear and we must stand in faith! 

When the time came the people of Judah began singing and praising and God destroyed the attacking army, by having them attack each other. At the scariest hour of their crisis they glorified God and He defeated their enemy!

God is the same today as He was from the beginning. He is unchanged! Now is our time to turn to God in full surrender, to seek Him, to trust Him and give Him the glory! Today is the hour to lift up our voices in thanksgiving, to praise and worship God and declare victory!