"Battle Strategy"

November 28, 2015

“Battle Strategy”

Blessings Folk!

The Lord’s way is not our way.
His plan is often…usually?…not our plan.

Look at the battle plan of the Lord.

It makes no sense to the natural mind.

But, to those who believe…

2 Chronicles 20:15-17
15 and he said, “Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.
16 Tomorrow go down against them. Behold, they will come up by the ascent of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the valley in front of the wilderness of Jeruel.
17 You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out to face them, for the Lord is with you.”



Look at the strategy of the Lord.

  • They were not to fear.
  • They were not to be in dismay over the great multitude against them.

Why?
Because the battle was not theirs.
The battle is the Lord’s

Yet, they were to do something.
They were to go stand against the enemy.
They were to stand, yet they were not to fight in this battle.
They were told precisely where the enemy would be.
They were told the time of day.
They were told what to do.
  • Go down
  • Find them
  • Do not fight
  • Station yourselves
  • See the salvation of the Lord

A pattern for how we are to stand firm before the enemy.

Remember…

Eph 6:11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.

Eph 6:13
Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

Eph 6:14
Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,


Too often we seek to fight in our own strength.

Do not do so.

Fight as the Lord leads.
Follow Him.
Victory has been determined.