2 Chronicles 20

2 Chronicles 20
(21b) After consulting the people, the king appointed singers to walk ahead of the army, singing to the Lord and praising him for his holy splendor. This is what they sang:…

(8)Your people settled here and built this Temple to honor your name. They said, 'Whenever we’re faced with any calamity such as war, plague, or famine, we can come to stand in your presence before this Temple where your name is honored. We can cry out to you to save us, and you will hear us and rescue us.' (12) O our God, won't you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that’s about to attack us. We don’t know what to do, but we are looking to you for help." (15) He said, "Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the Lord says: Don’t be afraid! Don't be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle isn’t yours, but God's. Tomorrow, march out against them. But you’ll not even need to fight. Take your positions; then stand still and watch the Lord's victory. He’s with you, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid or discouraged. Go out against them tomorrow, for the Lord is with you!" (21b)Give thanks to the Lord; His faithful love endures forever!"

Did you notice that? They didn’t even need to fight. We get to obey and then stand back and watch the Lord’s victory. What an incredible thing. Can you imagine facing that mighty army with song? It’s an easy thing to read, but when you really imagine yourself in front of a mighty enemy, song isn’t the first thing you’d think of doing. In fact, it seems a bit inappropriate. But we must remember that our battles belong to the Lord. When we go before Him with praise and worship and a heart of obedience, when we look to Him for our answers, we free Him to fight our battles. There are times God will let us stand back and watch and there are times that He’ll have us join in the battle in one way or another, but in the end the battle belongs to God. And in the end He wins and so do we – we are more than conquerors.

Lately I’ve been feeling a shift in the heavelies. Something is changing in the spirit world. I’m not sure what this means, whether this shift is just within me or in the city, state, or nation. But one thing is for sure, when you can’t discern the times or seasons, it’s a great time to worship and wait on the Lord. As we rejoice in His presence and wait on Him, He’ll give us revelation. He’ll let us know what to do and then we can obey. In the meantime, it’s imperative that we pray for each other more, give more grace to each other, and stay unified. God is so good to us. Let’s wait and watch and see that the battle belongs to God.
Pastor Darrell