My Books: Amazon.com/Richard-A-Hardin/e/B09J2YHCVB God Said, Jehoshaphat went from doubt & fear> to seeking God >to accepting/obeying God's Word >to receive God's Victory!
God may be ready to fight your battle, but there are some things you must do to be the person that He will defend, protect or bless! The story is in 2 Chronicles 20:1-26. A good example of how hope, fear, doubt, seeking, belief, trust, unbelief, faith, walking by faith, receiving the victory are related. These are the circumstances we find ourselves in when a serious problem comes on us. I pray this message will help you in facing your problems because you will know you have the ability to make the correct choices that will have to be made when you are faced with any problem, regardless how big. There is enough mercy and grace for any situation if we turn to Jesus with all our heart and ask for help, Hebrews 4:16, “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” **Understanding the relationships between these words will give you confidence when you are seeking God about your problems or concerns.
**When King Jehoshaphat heard he was surrounded by three armies, He didn't know what to do and feared, then set himself and all Judah to seek the Lord. Obeying the Scripture promises, they fasted and prayed three days before the Temple, then God spoke through one of the priests and said, "Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou King Jehoshaphat, 'Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude;for the battle is not yours, but God’s. Tomorrow go ye down against them:...Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you." ”Jehoshaphat accepted God's Word,(Christ). He and all Judah bowed their heads and thanked God for His answer. The next morning they marched out the gates of the city singing and praising God. God performed the victory as they watched. It took three days to gather all the spoils of the battle.