SPIRITUAL TRUTH PRAISE DESTROYS THREE FOLD EVIL CORDS

SPIRITUAL TRUTH PRAISE DESTROYS THREE FOLD EVIL CORDS

King Jehoshaphat against Moab, Mount Seir and AmmonBattle Field : unspecifiedConquerors : King JehoshaphatLosers : Moab and Ammon and Mount Seir

Scriptures
2 Chronicles 20:1-25
1 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites with some of the Meunites came to wage war against Jehoshaphat.

2 Some people came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from the other side of the Dead Sea. It is already in Hazezon Tamar” (that is, En Gedi). 3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat resolved to inquire of the Lord, and he proclaimed a fast for all Judah. 4 The people of Judah came together to seek help from the Lord; indeed, they came from every town in Judah to seek him.

5 Then Jehoshaphat stood up in the assembly of Judah and Jerusalem at the temple of the Lord in the front of the new courtyard 6 and said:

“Lord, the God of our ancestors, are you not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in your hand, and no one can withstand you. 7 Our God, did you not drive out the inhabitants of this land before your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham your friend? 8 They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for your Name, saying, 9 ‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in your presence before this temple that bears your Name and will cry out to you in our distress, and you will hear us and save us.’

10 “But now here are men from Ammon, Moab and Mount Seir, whose territory you would not allow Israel to invade when they came from Egypt; so they turned away from them and did not destroy them. 11 See how they are repaying us by coming to drive us out of the possession you gave us as an inheritance. 12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

13 All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the Lord.

14 Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.

15 He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. 16 Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. 17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”

18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.

20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying:

“Give thanks to the Lord, for his love endures forever.”

22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. 23 The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

24 When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 25 So Jehoshaphat and his men went to carry off their plunder, and they found among them a great amount of equipment and clothing and also articles of value—more than they could take away. There was so much plunder that it took three days to collect it.

The power of praise is a wonder to the kingdom of darkness and the destroyer of the weapons of the enemies. A shout of praise can pull down the walls of limitations. There is a sure evidence of the results of praise in our world today and in the past.

It can break the fetters of iron and the bars of prison gates. Praise liberated Paul and Silas bound in the prison of destruction. They raised their voices in praise to God and the Holy Ghost came down. The Holy Ghost came and the prison could not contain Him which resulted to prison break.

Jehoshaphat did not allow fear and discouragement to steal the joy he needed to raise praises to God. He focused on the abilities of the God he served. He sang and God descended which resulted to confusion and killings in the enemies' camp.

A three fold evil cord here refers to the three strong wicked kings that stood against Jehoshaphat. It can mean those conspiracies and problems that seem unbreakable. We can deal with them by singing warfare praises to the Most High God. We praise Him so that He will descend, when He comes down the battle is won.

Praise is what every living creature can do. Psalm 150:6 " Let everything that has breath praise the Lord". God receives the praises of His people. So for every challenge before us that saps our energy to pray, we can sing to God for our rescue and divine intervention.

Battle Strategies
~ Inquire from the Lord

~ Be courageous and stand firm

~ Believe that it's the Lord's battle

~ Proclaim a fast and pray

~ Take positions of victory

~ Raise songs of deliverance and praise to God

Prayers
1) The God that answers by fire you will be my God

2) Mighty God, come and stand against my enemies in Jesus name

3) Every gang ups of any magnitude must scatter now in Jesus name

4) Oh God, see that my enemies have conspired against me, Command fire to burn them to ashes in Jesus name

5) I stand in the place of authority and I send confusion and lack of understanding in my enemies' camps in Jesus name

6) I send the arrows of God against the arrows and weapons of my enemies in Jesus name

7) Oh Lord of Hosts, turn the enemies against one another now in Jesus name

8) I decree that my victory must be announced today in Jesus name

9) I pray that my seasons of joy and prosperity have come to stay in Jesus name

10) I possess all the forces of my enemies and their kings will come to serve me

11) I take over my rightful position of authority and wealth in Christ Jesus. Amen

12) I invite the glory of God to encamp around me and my business in Jesus name

13) I raise altar of victory and success in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit to work for me in Jesus name

14) It is well with my soul, body, finances, family, career and future in Jesus name

15) Begin to praise God, sing to the Lord with a joyful heart of faith for your complete victory