Picture a child, who has grown up never having heard the word “no”.  A child who doesn’t have any limitations on his life, like a lack of money, or time, or struggle of any kind.  No discipline whatsoever, just handed everything he wants in life from the time he is born.  

Is that a child you want to be around?

And YET, most of us, we would rather go through life as that child.

Today, we’re going to learn a play from the book of 2 Chronicles. ACTUALLY–this one is more of a preparation technique.  BECAUSE–if you can learn this one, you may not even have to play. 

2 Chronicles 20

1. Take your positions.

2. He prayed and worshipped

Worship is often just declaring WHO God is!

Provider, Deliverer, Comforter, Healer

  1. It’s me quoting the names of God back to him. 

  2. Jehovah Jireh - The Lord will provide

  3. Jehovah Nissi- The Lord is our banner (deliverer)

  4. Jehovah Shalom - The Lord sends peace (comfort)

  5. Jehovah Rapha - The God who heals

  1. The Way, The Truth, The Light, The Life

    1. Jehovah Ra’ah - The Lord is the Way, my shepherd

    2. Jehovah Tsidkenu (Sid-ken-ew)- The Lord is our righteousness

    3. Jehovah Shammah - The Lord is our light, ever present

  2. “Wonderful counselor, mighty god, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” Isaiah 9:6

3. He acknowledged his own limitations

2 Corinthians 12:9-11

Jehoshaphat didn’t have a big enough army and he didn’t need one–he had a big enough God!

Situation:

  1. Hard pressed

  2. Perplexed

  3. Persecuted

  4. Struck down

  1. Revelation:

    1. Not crushed

    2. Not in despair

    3. Not abandoned

    4. Not destroyed

When we get our eyes OFF the revelation, all we’re left with is the reality. And yeah, that’s scary.  That’s hard. That’s not enough.  But fortunately, God has given us MORE. He sees MORE.

4. He obeyed, and marched.

5. Do not be afraid.

Psalm 108:1-6

6. The Lord is with you

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