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God wants to defeat the will of self, the will of a people, and every demonic influence that opposes God’s will in our lives. When faced with the attack of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir, Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah stood fast to know that God is great, God is good, and His mercy endures forever.
2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
I presented in a previous blog that Moab represents the will of self, Ammon represents the will of other people, and Mount Seir represents strongholds of demonic deception. When we pursue our own will; or the will of others, it often opens the door to some form of demonic deception. When this happens, it sometimes appears to be the path of what to do, but God’s path in our lives is a path of faith. Faith is a supernatural substance that wells up from inside of us when we hear God’s voice in our heats. His voice is a voice of the Spirit and not a voice that is immediately understood by our souls. It is not even reasonable. It is supernatural. It happens when we stand fast in the place of God’s presence in our lives. God’s manifest presence in our lives is the key to the immediate and future path of our destiny in Christ.
2 Chronicles 20:13 Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the Lord. 14 Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, in the midst of the assembly.
In the story of Jehoshaphat, Jehaziel the prophet gave the word concerning God’s deliverance. Jahaziel means, beheld of God; Zechariah means, Jehovah remembers; Benaiah means. Jehovah has built or Yahweh has built up; Jehiel means, God sweeps away; Mattaniah means, gift of Jehovah; Levi means, joined to; and Asaph means, gatherer. When we are gathered to God, we know that we are joined to Him and He demonstrates who we are because of Him. He sweeps away everything that is against us becoming what He builds in our lives because He causes us to think upon Him and to know that He sees us in every circumstance of our lives. The presence of God becomes more important than the circumstances that surround us. The presence of God in our lives becomes more important than the will of self, the will of others, or any demonic assault that may seek to deceive or destroy us in life. The word of the Lord to Jehoshaphat and the children of Judah came from the atmosphere and substance of this prophetic sound.
2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow go down against them. They will surely come up by the Ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the brook before the Wilderness of Jeruel. 17 You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.”
The name Ziz means ,flower and the name Jeruel means, taught by God. God takes what the enemy intends for evil and turns it for good when we stand fast with a focus on Him in all things. God’s presence is more important than any other thing in our lives. When we discover, maintain, and hold fast to Him, He will deliver us in all things.
2 Chronicles 20:18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground, and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem bowed before the Lord, worshiping the Lord. 19 Then the Levites of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with voices loud and high. 20 So they rose early in the morning and went out into the Wilderness of Tekoa; and as they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, O Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem: Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper.” 21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever.” 22 Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.
Tekoa means, a stockade.A stockade can be a place of defense or even a place for imprisoning others. Berachah means, benediction; by implication prosperity. Only God can free us from the supernatural prisons of the enemy. God’s blessings in our lives are greater than the curses that the enemy seeks to put upon us. The will of self, the will of people, and demonic deceptions are overcome by the blessings of God when we put our whole hearts to see Him above all things.
Food For Thought,
Ted J. Hanson
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Thanks Again – Ted J. Hanson
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