Lessons from King Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20)

Although the battle is spiritual not physical, here are my (Habeeb’s) takeaways that still apply to us today. All these are from this one chapter (2 Chronicles 20):

SEEK THE LORD: 4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

PRAY TO THE LORD: 9 "If calamity comes upon us... whether ... plague or famine, we will stand in your presence... and will cry out to you in our distress..."

LOOK TO THE LORD" "12 "We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

BE COURAGEOUS IN THE LORD: "Do not be afraid or discouraged..."

DEPEND ON THE STRENGTH OF THE LORD: 15 "For the battle is not yours, but God’s."

WORSHIP THE LORD: 18 "and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord."

HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD: 20 “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God.”

PRAISE THE LORD: 21 "praise him for the splendor of his holiness, saying: Give thanks to the Lord,

for his love endures forever.”... 26 they assembled in the Valley of Berakah, where they praised the Lord."

BE JOYFUL IN THE LORD: 27 "Then... Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem"...

FEAR THE LORD: 29 "The fear of God came on all the surrounding kingdoms."

HAVE PEACE IN THE LORD: 30 "And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat was at peace, for his God had given him rest on every side.

STAY FAITHFUL TO THE LORD: 32 "So Jehoshaphat...followed the ways of his father Asa and did not stray from them; he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord."