1. The Battle

20a Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you 2 Chronicles 20:2a

4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him. 2 Chronicles 20:4

15b 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. 2 Chronicles 20:15b

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.’” 2 Chronicles 20:17

21b 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 2 Chronicles 20:21b

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. 2 Chronicles 20:22

2. Key Lessons & Applications

#1 We have an enemy who seeks our destruction

12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:12

8b Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8b

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10

#2 God does not reveal His plan all at once

2a It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; Proverbs 25:2a

21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21

7 For we live by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7

#3 Worship & obedience often precede visible breakthrough

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. Acts 16:25-26