2 Chronicles 20:2-9, 12-15

Spend time in prayer and silence with God asking Him to meet with you and speak to you.

Bible Reading

Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom…”Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek Him. Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the Lord in the front of the new courtyard and said; “O Lord, God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. O our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend? They have lived in it and have built a sanctuary for your Name, saying, ‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.’ “O our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you.” All of the men of Judah, with their wives and children, stood before the Lord. Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly. He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”

– 2 Chronicles 20:2-9, 12-15

Devotion

A report came that a massive army had formed to attack against his kingdom. In one of the greatest displays of humility and dependence, Jehoshaphat called for a national assembly to seek the Lord’s protection. His prayer stands as one of the great model prayers in all of the Bible. The heart of this prayer is found in the closing words, “We do not know what to do…but are eyes are upon you.” On the next day, the Lord brought about one of the greatest victories recorded in the Bible.

The Big Question

Jehoshaphat’s greatest victory was stunning. How are you encouraged by his prayer? Is there some area in your life where you can truly say, “Lord, I don’t know what to do; but my eyes are on you.”?

Spend some time in prayer meditating on what God revealed to you today.