THE FORCE OF THANKSGIVING 2 (PILLARS OF ATTRACTIVE CHRISTIANITY)

 

2 CHRONICLES 20:21-23

21. And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth forever👐.

22. And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten👐.

23. For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, everyone helped to destroy one another👏.

We saw from the account of Paul and Silas in the last episode, how they got into trouble. Then again, how they got their miracle through the act of Prayer and Thanksgiving. Judah, during the reign of king Jehoshaphat found themselves in a similar situation. Three most powerful nations at that time, Moab, Ammon and mount Seir came together to fight Judah. Their intention was to conquer and inherit the land of Judah. These were nations that got spared by Israel during their conquest from Egypt into the promise Land✋.

 king Jehoshaphat, seeing how great a company his enemies were, he got terrified. This is because, Moab, Ammon and mount Seir over the years have raised an army well-endowed in weaponry and combating. They could be referred to as “guerrilla fighters” in this twenty first century. But the king did something profound. He quickly sought the face of God and declared a fast throughout all Judah. Then God comforted them through the Prophet Jahaziel saying they should fear not. For the battle is not his but the LORD’s

All that the Lord needed from them was their praise and appellations towards His Holy name. They rose up early in the morning the next day and positioned the singers before the soldiers and began to sing,whiles marching to the battle field. As they kept on praising as instructed, the Lord brought a great confusion amongst their enemies. All of a sudden, the army of Ammon and Moab turned against the army of mount Seir and they began to fight each other. They fought till the last man was utterly wasted💪.

When the children of Judah and Jerusalem got to the camp of their enemies, they were all dead. Then they began to park their gold, silver, and precious jewels. Judah became ten times richer than, they were before the war. From adversity into prosperity. This is what the power of praises and thanksgiving can do in your life. It’s the solid way of escape in every terrible situation. Never get tired in thanking God for His mercies upon your life✌.

May your turnaround come quickly as you put aside your troubles to praise God. Stay blessed as I come your way again in the next episode. Shalom✌.