Open Heaven 28 August
2020: [Friday] – A Promotion in the Problem
Memorise:
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to
them who are the called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28
Read:
2nd Chronicles 20:1-26 (KJV)
1 It came
to pass after this also, that the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon,
and with them other beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
2 Then
there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude
against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in
Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.
3 And
Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast
throughout all Judah.
4 And Judah
gathered themselves together, to ask help of the Lord: even out of all the
cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.
5 And
Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem, in the house of
the Lord, before the new court,
6 And said,
O Lord God of our fathers,
art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the
heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able
to withstand thee?
7 Art not
thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy
people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?
8 And they
dwelt therein, and have built thee a sanctuary therein for thy name, saying,
9 If, when
evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand
before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and
cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
10 And now,
behold, the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, whom thou wouldest not
let Israel invade, when they came out of the land of Egypt, but they turned
from them, and destroyed them not;
11 Behold, I
say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou
hast given us to inherit.
12 O our
God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company
that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
13 And all
Judah stood before the Lord, with
their little ones, their wives, and their children.
14 Then upon
Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of
Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the
congregation;
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.
16 To morrow
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.
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; to morrow go out against
them: for the Lord will
be with you.
18 And
Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the
inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
19 And the
Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the
Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God
of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20 And they
rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as
they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye
inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall
ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
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
for ever.
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 mount Seir,
utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the
inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
24 And when
Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the
multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none
escaped.
25 And when
Jehoshaphat and his people came to take away the spoil of them, they found
among them in abundance both riches with the dead bodies, and precious jewels,
which they stripped off for themselves, more than they could carry away: and
they were three days in gathering of the spoil, it was so much.
26 And on
the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there
they blessed the Lord:
therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto
this day.
Message:-
While many people see mountains as
stumbling blocks, we as Christians should consider them as mere stepping stones
to the top.
Open Heaven 28 August 2020 – A Promotion in the Problem
There was a young king who loved the
Lord and was sold out to God completely, so the Lord decided to bless him. God
got three wealthy kings to attack this young king and when he heard about the
impending attack, he ran to God. “Father, what have I done that all these
problems are surrounding me?” Someone reading this devotional is asking God
this same question. Don’t worry, all your problems will lead to great
testimonies in the mighty name of Jesus. God told the young king “This battle
is not for you to fight, but to store up riches. You just praise me on your way
to the battleground, taking along wheel barrows. I have a surprise waiting for
you there.” The young king gathered his people and praised God like never
before as they approached the battlefield. God then told the three kings “Now
begin to kill one another.” The three kings wiped out one another completely
and left all the wealth they came with for this young king. It took him and his
army of worshippers three days to transport it all back home. His name was
Jehoshaphat (2nd Chronicles 20).
Open Heaven 28 August 2020: [Friday] – A Promotion in the Problem
There was also a small boy called
David. A giant problem had risen up against his nation and everyone was afraid.
He had no fear because he recognised that this one was a promotion problem.
When he was assured that solving the problem would guarantee his promotion, he
faced it head on in the name of the God of Israel –Jehovah Nissi. Within
minutes, the giant’s head was in his hands and he had become even more popular
than the king of the nation.
Open Heaven 28 August 2020 Friday:Key Point
One similarity between these two is
that they praised the name of God. If you want all your problems to cause a
promotion for you, spend good time praising the name of the Lord today. Sing
like David:
“I will prise
thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.”
Psalms 9:1
Key
Point
Praise
turns problems to promotions.
Open Heavens Daily Devotional Lessons was written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God,
one of the largest evangelical Churches in
the world and also the President of Christ
the Redeemer's Ministries.
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