Psalm 118:24 “The Lord has done it this very day. Let us rejoice today and be glad in it.”
In 2 Chronicles 20, we are told about the story of Jehoshaphat. He was the king of Judah. He was preparing his nation to face a great army that was getting ready to attack. He knew he could not win this war. He brought all the men, women and children to stand before the Lord to pray and fast. The Lord spoke to one of the men. This man listened to what the Lord had to say. He shared the words of the Lord with Jehoshaphat. “Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army, for the battle is not yours but God’s. Go out and face them tomorrow and the Lord will be with you.” Early in the morning all the people fell down and worshiped the Lord. Jehoshaphat then appointed men to sing for the splendor of His holiness and praise the Lord. As they went out to fight this army, even though they were outnumbered, they sang these words, “Give thanks to the Lord, for His love endures forever.” As they sang praises the men of Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir were defeated; no one escaped. After four days they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, where they praised the Lord.
There are challenges each one of us faces throughout our day. I believe the challenges often get difficult when our plan is to spread the good news or to offer help to others. I am sure each of you have had good intentions to reach out and help someone and lo and behold your own world comes crashing down. We often blame our trials on that little red guy, with horns and a pitchfork, sitting on our shoulder as the culprit. Whatever brings about the battles, if we face them knowing the Lord goes before us we will rise above the challenges with an attitude of gratitude.
So, as we wake up each day we walk into the morning sun knowing the battle is the Lord’s and He is always victorious. So come with me to the Valley of Beracah; let us not be afraid or discouraged because of the vast challenges; let us go out and face them each day, and let’s sing for the splendor of His holiness. Whatever battle we will face, it is not ours; it is the LORD’s.
Let us praise the Lord for all He has done this very day and give thanks for His love that endures.
Let us praise the Lord for all He has done this very day and give thanks for His love that endures.
