FAITH CAPSULE: Allowing faith to fight our battle is looking up to God.

2 Chronicles 20

How are you fighting your battle? The children of Israel came out of bondage by the hand of God but Pharaoh the king of Egypt could not let them go but pursued them. The children of Israel reacted, “And when Pharaoh drew near, the children of Israel lifted their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians marched after them. So they were very afraid, and the children of Israel cried out to the LORD.” (Exodus 14:10) Moses responded and said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation f the Lord which He will accomplish for you today…” (Exodus 14:13) King Jehoshaphat was faced with war against Moab and Ammon. As a result, “King Jehoshaphat feared and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah” (2 Chronicles 20:3). In his prayers, he reminded God concerning the works of God’s hand and God responded by sending Jahaziel. God gave His word of promise in 2 Chronicles 20:17, “You will not need to fight in this battle, position yourselves, standstill and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem! Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you.” The Word of God is true to deliver only if we will hear and believe. Are you foreseeing any representative of Moab and Ammon in your life? King Jehoshaphat did not call on man nor consider what man could do before he took his case straight up to God who delivers. He reminded God concerning the works of His hands that never fail. Do you have any testimony that you can remind Him of in order to provoke another testimony? Jehoshaphat and his people positioned themselves by standing still. They were unshakeable, and they rested their case in the hand of God. They acknowledge that they would not be able to fight a successive battle in their own strength and might. They positioned themselves victorious when they began to see victory before it was yet there. Above all, they busted into praise worship. It is written that when they began to “…sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushes against the people of Ammon and Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated” (2 Chronicles 20:22). How are you fighting your battle? The Word of God is true and if you will believe in His Word, you will be delivered. God is still the same as He was yesterday. Allowing faith to fight our battle is looking up to God; disallowing fear to have a place; standing still and seeing victory in the face of confronting battle. It worked for King Jehoshaphat and the children of Israel at the Red Sea.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the enablement to stand on His word of deliverance and preservation.