Jehoshaphat demonstrated great faith in a difficult time. An army, described as a great multitude, was approaching Judah. Jehoshaphat turns to God for help in prayer, acknowledging that “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.” In response, God tells Jehoshaphat that “the battle is not yours but God’s”. God would defeat the army, as long as they followed the instruction to “stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf.”
These ideas are similar to our lives today. Often in life we don’t know what to do, except turn to God in prayer, and trust that He hears us and will help us. Like Jehoshaphat and Judah we can only watch and pray, being unable by ourselves to defeat the enemy we face daily. So let us be like Jehoshaphat, taking our troubles to God in prayer, believe in His word, and trust.