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After consulting the people, 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, saying: “Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.” 2… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Praise”
Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Put On Your Armor”
18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel,… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Believe and Trust”
All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord. Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – The Battle Belongs to God”
NOTE – this post is a bit long, so you might want to grab a cup of coffee or tea and get comfy… We are continuing to walk through Jehoshaphat’s story. Today we are focusing on Jehoshaphat’s prayer found in 2 Chronicles 20:5-12. We… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – The Prayer”
“Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the Lord in the front of the new courtyard and said…” – 2 Chronicles 20:5-6a We are continuing to walk through Jehoshaphat’s story. The verses that follow the words… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Leading and Praying”
“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 We are continuing in Jehoshaphat’s story found in 2 Chronicles 20. There are two things that stand… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Seeking God and Coming Together”
“Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.” – 2 Chronicles 20:3 We are continuing in the story found in 2 Chronicles 20. Last week we talked about the first part of verse three. Today we… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Fasting”
“Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah.” – 2 Chronicles 20:3 We are continuing in Jehoshaphat’s story. At this point we know that a vast army was coming against Jehoshaphat and the nation of Judah.… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Turn to God”
Warning – this post is longer than my usual post length. So grab a cup of coffee ☕️ and get comfy… We are continuing in Jehoshaphat’s story. Last week we talked about how the enemy comes against us, as children of God. However, we… Continue Reading “Jehoshaphat’s Story – Some Battles We Might Face”