The Valley of Berachan Part 22 Chronicles 20

REALITY

RESPONSE from Jehoshaphat

RELATIONSHIP

RELIANCE

RESPONSE from God

REALITY v. 1,2

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RESPONSE v. 3,4

FEARSET HIMSELF

TO SEEK GOD

Ps 33:20 Our soul waiteth forthe LORD: he is our HELPand our shield

Ps 115:9-11 O Israel, trustthou in the LORD: he is theirHELP and their shield.10 O house of Aaron, trust inthe LORD: he is their HELPand their shield.11 Ye that fear the LORD,trust in the LORD: he is theirHELP and their shield.

Ps 121:1 I will lift up mineeyes unto the hills, fromwhence cometh my HELP.2 My HELP cometh from theLORD, which made heavenand earth.

Ps 30:10 Hear, O LORD, andhave mercy upon me: LORD,be thou my HELPER

Ps 27:9 Hide not thy face farfrom me; put not thy servantaway in anger: thou hast beenmy HELP; leave me not,neither forsake me, O God ofmy salvation

Ps 28:7 The LORD is mystrength and my shield; myheart trusted in him, and I amHELPED: therefore my heartgreatly rejoiceth; and withmy song will I praise him.

Ps 46:1 God is our refuge andstrength, a very presentHELP in trouble.

Ps 60:11 Give us HELP fromtrouble: for vain is the HELPof man.

Ps 94:17 Unless the LORDhad been my HELP, my soulhad almost dwelt in silence

Rom 8:26 Likewise the Spiritalso HELPETH ourinfirmities: for we know notwhat we should pray for aswe ought: but the Spirit itselfmaketh intercession for uswith groanings which cannotbe uttered.

Heb 13:6 So that we mayboldly say, The Lord is myHELPER, and I will not fearwhat man shall do unto me.

Ps 70:5 But I am poor andneedy: make haste unto me,O God: thou art my HELPand my deliverer; O LORD,make no tarrying

Ps 22:19 But be not thou farfrom me, O LORD: O mystrength, haste thee to HELPme.

Ps 40:13 Be pleased, OLORD, to deliver me: OLORD, make haste to HELPme.

Ps 70:1 Make haste, O God,to deliver me; make haste toHELP me, O LORD.

PS 124:7,8 Our soul isescaped as a bird out of thesnare of the fowlers: thesnare is broken, and we areescaped.8 Our HELP is in the name ofthe LORD, who made heavenand earth

Ps 116:6 The LORDpreserveth the simple: I wasbrought low, and heHELPED me.

Ps 118:13 Thou hast thrustsore at me that I might fall:but the LORD HELPED me

Ps 63:7 Because thou hastbeen my HELP, therefore inthe shadow of thy wings willI rejoice.

Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not;for I am with thee: be notdismayed; for I am thy God: Iwill strengthen thee; yea, Iwill HELP thee; yea, I willuphold thee with the righthand of my righteousness

Heb 4:16 Let us thereforecome boldly unto the throneof grace, that we may obtainmercy, and find grace toHELP in time of need.

RELATIONSHIPS v.6-9(Name Dropping)

• Fathers

• Israel

• Abraham

RELATIONSHIPS v.6-9(Name Dropping)

Examples

Jehoram ~ Jehoshaphat ~ Elisha

II Kings 3:14

Ahaziah ~ Jehoshaphat ~ the people

II Chronicles 22:9

RELIANCE v.10-13

• Taken advantage of

• No Power, No Plan

• Become focused

RESPONSE FROM GOD v.14-17

II Chron 20:14,15 And he said, 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 yours, but God's.

RESPONSE FROM GOD v.14-17

16 Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

RESPONSE FROM GOD v.14-17

17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you

RESPONSE FROM GOD v.14-17

16 Tomorrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.

RESPONSE FROM GOD v.14-17

17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you

SET

STAND

SEEK

SEE

SET

TAKE YOUR

POSITION

2 Corinthians 3:4-6a; 4:7

STAND

BE FIRM

Ephesians 6:11,13,14a

SEEK

SEEK OUT THE ENEMY

2 Chronicles 20:15b, 20b Don’t be paralyzed by this mighty army (LVB)

Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld, have faith in his prophets and you will be successful (NIV)

SEE

THE SALVATION OF THE LORD

2 Kings 6:15-17

And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against...which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

II Chronicles 20:22