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So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, "Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the LORD your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper." 2 Chronicles 20:20
If you search "Greatest Battles in Ancient Israeli and Biblical History" on worldatlas.com, one of Judah's greatest victories is missing. It's missing for good cause.
On one side you have Good King Jehoshaphat and the southern kingdom of Judah. On the other side you have the combined armies of three kingdoms: Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir. Humanly speaking, the battle is over before it starts. Everyone knows the combined armies will crush Judah's foot soldiers.
In the face of such terrible odds, Jehoshaphat calls all of the men in his kingdom to fast and gather at the temple. There he prays to the Lord God, thanking Him for His infinite power and great promise, basically saying: If we gather here at Your temple, and pray to You, You will hear our prayers and deliver us from our foes (1 Kings 8:33-34).
Jehoshaphat then describes the present problem, and petitions God's deliverance in the face of Judah's powerlessness against the combine armies of three kingdoms. In turn, the Lord announces that Judah's fighting men won't need to do battle. Instead, God Himself will destroy the invaders the very next day. And He does!
Prayer: Lord, so often I think I need to do everything possible. Instead, I need to trust You to succeed.
If you search "Greatest Battles in Ancient Israeli and Biblical History" on worldatlas.com, one of Judah's greatest victories is missing. It's missing for good cause.
On one side you have Good King Jehoshaphat and the southern kingdom of Judah. On the other side you have the combined armies of three kingdoms: Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir. Humanly speaking, the battle is over before it starts. Everyone knows the combined armies will crush Judah's foot soldiers.
In the face of such terrible odds, Jehoshaphat calls all of the men in his kingdom to fast and gather at the temple. There he prays to the Lord God, thanking Him for His infinite power and great promise, basically saying: If we gather here at Your temple, and pray to You, You will hear our prayers and deliver us from our foes (1 Kings 8:33-34).
Jehoshaphat then describes the present problem, and petitions God's deliverance in the face of Judah's powerlessness against the combine armies of three kingdoms. In turn, the Lord announces that Judah's fighting men won't need to do battle. Instead, God Himself will destroy the invaders the very next day. And He does!
Prayer: Lord, so often I think I need to do everything possible. Instead, I need to trust You to succeed.
