2 Chronicles 20:3 (KJV)
And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.
Jehoshaphat feared.
The best of men fear, and the best of men face times when the enemy is such that they are helpless before him and “know not what to do.”
It's a comfort to know we are not alone when we find ourselves in such a time.
He feared, but he did not turn from God.
Instead, he turned to the Lord and set himself to seek the Lord. Fasting isn't as common these days, but it is still a viable action in times of great distress.
He feared, and he prayed.
- Jehoshaphat's prayer recounted the authority of God over the kingdoms of men.
- Jehoshaphat's prayer remembered that they were the friends of God.
- Jehoshaphat's prayer reminded God that they had worshiped Him.
- Jehoshaphat's prayer recalled that God had required them to be kind to this enemy.
Jehoshaphat likely sought no ill against this enemy, as they were indeed brethren. Still, the threat was real, and it would have to be faced.
So Jehoshaphat asked God to be the One who judged them.
I am reminded that while Jehoshaphat was a good king, he was not a perfect man. The best of us could, if we wished, focus on our mistakes rather than on all the good God has enabled us to do.
I'm happy to think that God sees our heart's desire to do right before Him rather than fixing His attention on the times we did not succeed in that desire.
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What Do You Do When You Don't Know What to Do? Jehoshaphat Had the Answer
Have you ever faced a situation so overwhelming that you simply didn't know what to do? Jehoshaphat did—and his response still speaks to us today.
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