THE LORD WILL FIGHT OUR BATTLES

PROCLAMATION

“Then The Spirit of The Lord came upon Jahaziel a Levite and said, “Be not afraid nor dismayed … for the battle is not yours, but God’s.  Tomorrow march down against them … You will not need to fight in this battle; Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of The Lord …”  (2 Chronicles 20:14-17)

EXPLANATION

The words of First and Second Chronicles were written as one book under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible scholar according to Jewish tradition.  And it came to pass that the Moabites and the Ammonites came against Jehoshaphat in battle.  Some people came to warn him that a large army was coming against him from Edom.  Jehoshaphat called the people of Judah together and proclaimed a fast for Judah as he called upon the name of The Lord. (2 Chronicles 20:1-13)  Then The Spirit of The Lord came upon Jahaziel a Levite and said, “Be not afraid nor dismayed … for the battle is not yours, but God’s.  Tomorrow march down against them … You will not need to fight in this battle; Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of The Lord …”  (2 Chronicles 20:14-17) Jehoshaphat bowed down his head and all of the inhabitants of Judah fell down and worshipped The Lord.  Afterwards, the Levites stood up and sang praises unto The Lord.  Early the next morning as they set out, Jehoshaphat had them sing praises unto The Lord. (2 Chronicles 20:18-21)  As they sang, The Lord caused the men of Ammon and Moab to fight against the men of Mount Seir.  After they had annihilated them, they began to fight among themselves and destroyed one another.  When the men of Judah arrived all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground.  Jehoshaphat and his men carried off all of the plunder that was there.  It was such a great amount that it took them three days to carry it all away. (2 Chronicles 20:22-26)  After they returned home, the men of Judah celebrated with song and music.  And there was peace because the fear of The Lord was on all of kingdoms which they defeated and on all of the surrounding countries. (2 Chronicles 20:27-30)  Jehoshaphat did that which was right in the eyes of The Lord.  However, he made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, whose ways were wicked.  This alliance did not please The Lord God (2 Chronicles 20:31-37) just as the alliance earlier with Ahab did not please Him. (2 Chronicles 19:2)

APPLICATION

Some battles are not ours to fight, The Lord God will fight those battles for us; “… for the battle is not ours, but God’s.” (2 Chronicles 20:15)  Sometimes we just need to wrap ourselves up in The Lord and just stand because we are up against principalities, and powers, and spiritual wickedness and not flesh and blood. (Ephesians 6:11-17)  We just need to “… stand … and see the salvation of The Lord …” (2 Chronicles 20:17)