2 Chronicles 20:15,17,20,22
and he said, "Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the LORD to you, 'Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God's.
'You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the LORD on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem ' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the LORD is with you."
They rose early in the morning and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa; and when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Listen to me, O Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem, put your trust in the LORD your God and you will be established. Put your trust in His prophets and succeed."
When they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were routed.
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The battle against the enemy belongs to God even though I am the one under
attack and by that, my natural reaction is to fight back with all of my
strength. God's way is to know that the battle belongs to Him and I should
not fear or dismayed but to obey His instructions and watch His powerful
salvation displayed before my eyes.
There is a key action I need to take which is to make #1 priority to
devote myself to God as the first thing in the morning, and declare that
God will establish Himself in the midst of us that day; and then give
Him all the glory and honor through my praise and worship (not fight).
Then God will do His part of claiming the battle for His name's sake.
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