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In today's study passage, God delivers his people in a powerful and dramatic way. We also see how worship is not to be confined to the Temple—or to the four walls of a sanctuary on Sunday morning. Like Jehoshaphat's army, we are to march into our own daily battles with God by our side—and with praise and thanksgiving flowing from our hearts.

2 Chronicles 20:1-29

1. What three ways did Jehoshaphat respond to news of the invasion? (See v. 3.)
   
2. How do you usually respond to difficult circumstances and situations?
   
3. As you think about facing future difficulties, what can you learn from Jehoshaphat's three responses?
   
4. What can you learn about Jehoshaphat's faith and beliefs from his prayer (vv. 6-9)?
   
5. In what ways did Jehoshaphat model what it means to be a spiritual leader? (See also 2 Chron. 17:3-9, 19:4-11.)
   
6. What principles for fighting spiritual battles can you draw from this passage? (See especially vv. 20-21.)
   

Ask God to help you to be a true worship warrior, to go before you into the battles you face each day, and to use your wounds to bring comfort and hope to other wounded warriors.

2 Chronicles 20:1-29

War with Surrounding Nations

1 After this, the armies of the Moabites, Ammonites, and some of the Meunites declared war on Jehoshaphat. 2 Messengers came and told Jehoshaphat, "A vast army from Edom is marching against you from beyond the Dead Sea. They are already at Hazazon-tamar." (This was another name for En-gedi.)

3 Jehoshaphat was terrified by this news and begged the Lord for guidance. He also ordered everyone in Judah to begin fasting. 4 So people from all the towns of Judah came to Jerusalem to seek the Lord's help.

5 Jehoshaphat stood before the community of Judah and Jerusalem in front of the new courtyard at the Temple of the Lord. 6 He prayed, "O Lord, God of our ancestors, you alone are the God who is in heaven. You are ruler of all the kingdoms of the earth. You are powerful and mighty; no one can stand against you! 7 O our God, did you not drive out those who lived in this land when your people Israel arrived? And did you not give this land forever to the descendants of your friend Abraham? 8 Your people settled here and built this Temple to honor your name. 9 They said, 'Whenever we are faced with any calamity such as war, plague, or famine, we can come to stand in your presence before this Temple where your name is honored. We can cry out to you to save us, and you will hear us and rescue us.'

10 "And now see what the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir are doing. You would not let our ancestors invade those nations when Israel left Egypt, so they went around them and did not destroy them. 11 Now see how they reward us! For they have come to throw us out of your land, which you gave us as an inheritance. 12 O our God, won't you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do not know what to do, but we are looking to you for help."

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Prayer for the Week

Heavenly King, prepare me for battle against the powers of darkness; help me to daily put on the "shining armor of right living."

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