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then placed not comm<strong>and</strong>os but worshipers at the<br />

head of his army, <strong>and</strong> this is what they sang: “Give<br />

thanks <strong>to</strong> the LORD, for his love endures forever” (2<br />

Chron. 20:21 NIV).<br />

Instead of despairing because of their enemies,<br />

they chose <strong>to</strong> fix their eyes on the Lord, giving<br />

thanks <strong>to</strong> Him <strong>and</strong> singing of His love. This<br />

happened long before the cross of Jesus. How much<br />

more can you <strong>and</strong> I sing of His love, which never<br />

fails, which endures forever!<br />

And do you know what happened? The Lord<br />

def<strong>eat</strong>ed Israel’s enemies <strong>by</strong> turning them against<br />

each other, <strong>and</strong> Jehoshaphat’s troops did not even<br />

have <strong>to</strong> lift a finger <strong>to</strong> fight. Instead, when they<br />

turned up at the place that was supposed <strong>to</strong> be their<br />

battleground, their enemies were already dead, <strong>and</strong><br />

all they ended up doing was collecting their plunder<br />

of equipment, clothing, <strong>and</strong> valuable items. In fact,<br />

the Bible records there was so much plunder they<br />

spent three days collecting the spoils. This is such a<br />

powerful account, <strong>and</strong> I hope you will read the<br />

details for <strong>your</strong>self in 2 Chronicles 20:1–30.<br />

In Jesus’ name, may this happen <strong>to</strong> you <strong>to</strong>o.<br />

When you are overwhelmed <strong>by</strong> challenges, <strong>and</strong> you<br />

don’t know what <strong>to</strong> do or even how <strong>to</strong> feel, just cry<br />

out <strong>to</strong> the Lord <strong>and</strong> tell Him, “Lord, I don’t know

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