Thank God for Fighting Our Battle
King Jehoshaphat knows that
the key to spiritual revival in the
nation is a renewed interest in and
commitment to the law of the Lord.
He institutes a nationwide Scripture
study program which God richly
blesses with peace and prosperity.
In contrast to his predecessors,
Jehoshaphat manages to make
peace with the king of Israel.
But a friendly visit nearly costs
his life as he becomes entangled
in a war between Israel and Syria.
Lord, praise U for Yr Mighty Power:
Then some pple told Jehoshaphat:
A great multitude is coming against
you from Syria… And Jehoshaphat
feared, proclaimed a fast and stood
in the assembly of Judah in the
house of the Lord and said: O God,
are You Not God of heaven & do
You Not Rule over all the nations so
that No One is able to Withstand U?
Are You Not our God, who drove
out the inhabitants of this land
and gave it to the descendants
of Abraham forever?…We will stand
before this temple and cry out to
You in our affliction, and You will
hear and save… 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 (2Chr 20:2-12) Amen.
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