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Mon, 02 August 2010 18:45

james
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Registered: April 2008
Location: Birmingham, AL

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God's response to a king...
but really it's a response to people getting their hearts right before God and seeking Him in FAITH.

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, was told that the Moabites and the Ammonites where coming to war against them (Judah). Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast throughout all the land of Judah, and set himself to seek The Lord. And Jehoshaphat reminded God of the sanctuary they'd build for His Name and the understanding they had that ...

"IF, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in Thy presence,(for Thy Name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our afflection, then thou wilt hear and help." II Chronicles 20:9

So after all Judah expectantly came together before The Lord in fastings and King Jehoshaphat had sought Him, The Spirit of The Lord came upon Jahaziel and spoke through him unto the congregation saying...

II Chronicles 20:15&17 "...Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith The Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not your's, but God's."

"Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of The Lord with you..."

How many times do we see in the OT where God responded to Israel favorably after they had rebelled and hardened their hearts time after time. He responded to their cries when they repented and sought Him, why? Because He had promised Solomon that He would back when Solomon had build and dedicated 'the house of God' unto God....In II Chronicles 7 and verse 13 He said:

"If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;"

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; THEN will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."

I see a wonderful lesson concerning GRACE and MERCY here; How God responds to those who will humble themselves, pray, repent, fast, and believe Him (faith). He puts the past sins behind and remembers them no more, and restores the humble and shows Himself strong on their behalf.

I love the rest that comes when we 'GET IT', to learn to "set yourselves, stand still..." rest in Him... "Be not afraid nor dismayed"..."and SEE the salvation of The Lord."

Thank You, Lord. May The Holy Spirit minister His Truths to our hearts.

“But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us,”

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