“THE LORD!”

 2 Chronicles 20:24-30                      (ESV)

The LORD Delivers Judah

“[24] When Judah came to the watchtower of the wilderness, they looked toward the horde, and behold, there were dead bodies lying on the ground; NONE HAD ESCAPED. [25] When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them, in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until THEY COULD CARRY NO MORE. They were three days in taking the spoil, IT WAS SO MUCH. [26] On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for there they blessed “THE LORD”. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day. [27] Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat at their head, returning to Jerusalem with joy, for “THE LORD” had made them rejoice over their enemies. [28] They came to Jerusalem with harps and lyres and trumpets, to the house of “THE LORD. [29] And the fear of GOD came on all the kingdoms of the countries when they heard that the LORD had fought against the enemies of Israel. [30] So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet, for his GOD gave him rest all around.”

When we allow GOD to be GOD, HIS victory is unmatched and beyond our comprehension!  My biggest failure is wanting a certain thing to occur ON MY OWN TIMETABLE, but ALMIGHTY GOD usually has a different timeframe.  Jehoshaphat, the tribe of Judah, and especially their enemies weren’t able to GLORY in the outcome of the situation.  GOD alone was THE ONE WHO is credited with the WIN!

When will I “get it” that I need to allow GOD to gain GLORY rather than trying to share with HIM?  HE has brought me through so many difficulties and I want to “share” in HIS victory?  Isaiah 42:8 plainly says “I AM THE LORD; that is MY NAME; MY GLORY I give to no other, nor MY PRAISE to carved idols.”  

“THE LORD” is the ONE WHO provided victory for Judah in the above passage.  NONE of the enemies HAD ESCAPED!  The spoils were SO GREAT THEY COULD CARRY NO MORE!  If we desire to SEE something that ONLY GOD can receive GLORY for, we need to surrender to HIS WAY of doing things and TRUST in “THE LORD”!!!