It is not everyday that I get this special kind of teaching from the Holy Spirit Himself, in the early hours of the morning. On Tuesday morning, I woke up with this Scripture 2 Chronicles 20:21 in my spirit. I just knew that there was something said about 'Jehoshaphat praising God in the midst of that challenge...' I thought to myself I must thoroughly study the whole chapter to 'get it'. I made an appointment with the Holy Spirit that this morning, I am waking up earlier than usual, so I can spend time on this Word. oooh, as studying this, my whole body was electrified <(is this english? lol), aaah, this teaching has taken me to a new level...now you come join me as you partake into this hey, come up hither. Glory to God!!!
2 Chronicles 20 vs 1-21 summarized, PLEASE STUDY THIS AT YOUR OWN TIME ( USE AMP or NIV versions for ease of understanding).
1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat. The Moabites, Ammonites and some Meunites were to fight Jehoshaphat of Judah/Jerusalem. Yeah, he was terrified as you can imagine especially when he is told that they are on their way. Verse 2 "Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar" (that is, En Gedi). Vesre 3 "Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the LORD, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah." 4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the LORD; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him."
Heheh, this man is too much, this man is amazing. In the state of panic, he resolved to enquirer of the Lord. Hahah, can we all be like this, yes please! what would you have done, what would have been your first reaction to this..heheh.. .You see, it matters who you are with, these people were in one accord, their leader proclaimed a fast and they did as told. Who is in your inner circle? Are they people who would have responded this way? do they have the same attitude that you have? do they believe in God? Heheh, examine yourself and the company you keep..
Look at Jehoshaphat's prayer in verse 6 to 12..Aaaaah, *I had to read this 38 because at 1st I was rolling on my bed, groaning...ooh. Ooh this is too much* Do you see the content of this prayer? This is man who knows that God IS, there is just TOO MUCH faith expressed in this prayer. How do you pray, what is the content of your prayer. What would you have said if you were in his shoes?..Hehehe....! And God was please (yeah, faith pleases God), He answered! He spoke through His Prophet:
15 He said: "Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the LORD says to you: 'Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's. 16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.'"18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD."
Does this make sense at all? Huh? Look, it is not like there was a loud voice from heaven, God addressing them. BUT, they believed His prophet. Aaah, I love Jehoshaphat; he is the king yet he hears the Word from the prophet, receiving IT like a child, then He bows in gratitude and worship..*omg! This Word is too much for me, crying*..
When a Man/Woman of God speaks to you/your life, how do you receive those Words, do you question them? Eeeehe, examine yourself, you are missing out.
20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful."
Heheh, what? Yes,learn believe the Word like a child and take God at His Word, now they DO the Word, working the Word, heheh, aaah, heeyaaa, this is another level, I tell you. This is IT! The IT! Would you have done this? Examine yourself!
21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the LORD and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying: "Give thanks to the LORD, for his love endures forever.".... OMG! Aaah, sakibahayahikasha..aAh, omg..what is the meaning of this heh? who would do that in that delicate situation? This King ooooo, King Jehoshaphat, aaah, this King eeeh, this leader is too much. What kind of a leader are you, what kind of leader is leading your personal life? I'm saying personal because spiritually all Annointed Leaders (Men & Women of God) are or should be like this, I said ANNOINTED, not just any 'leader' neh...
22 As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. 23 The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another. 24 When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 25 So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment and clothing and also articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it."
Hahahahahahahahahah, I LOL.. That's GOD! Do you see this, do you see this. What is your Hope, on what do you base your decision, how is your Faith? Are you a christian? Imagine if they had no faith in God, imagine if Jehoshaphat trusted in his knowledge/understanding /power as king... they would have perished, I tell you.
Have faith in God, know the Word of God and do as God says, it doesn't have to make sense to you, just Do as the Bible says. Your solution to whatever it is you are going through, is in The Word. Because hearing the Word and praying in the Spirit, brings and builds your faith. It is impossible to please God without FAITH! Read the opening verse again..See what I mean?? Come Up Hither, as Pst Chris says "there is a higher life in Christ" God Bless you!!
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