Send in the Choir!
A league of nations had risen up against Jehoshaphat. Jehoshaphat responded by calling for a time of national prayer and fasting.
Then he went to the house of God to pray.
2 Chronicles 20:12 Jehoshaphat prays, “O our Lord, will you not execute judgment on them? For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
The Lord answered through Jahaziel:
Verse 17 says, “You will not need to fight this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed. Tomorrow go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.”
Jehoshaphat believed God and organized a choir to lead them into battle.
Verse 21 says they sang, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
As the people praised the Lord, the Lord set an ambush against the enemy!
So, let us always be “…praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints (Ephesians 6:18).”
Sometimes we need to send the choir out to do battle and we do that through praising the Lord. As the Lord God inhabited the praises of Israel (Psalm 22:3) He also inhabits our praises. When the going gets tough, that is when you really need to send in the choir by singing and speaking the praises of your God.