"Don't Stop Believing" -
Elaine Tavolacci, Staten Island, NY
Our Eyes Are On You
There is a story in the book of 2 Chronicles chapter 20 about the King of Judah named King Jehoshaphat. He received a report that the Moabites, the Ammonites and the Meunites had joined forces to attack and wage war against him. Jehoshaphat was shaken. As he and the people of Judah and Jerusalem came before the Lord, he said to the Lord, "...Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can withstand You" (2 Chronicles 20:6).
Jehoshaphat reminded the Lord how He drove out the inhabitants of the land before His people Israel. Jehoshaphat then said, "...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" (2 Chronicles 20:9). He went on to say, "...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" (2 Chronicles 20:12).
Every Battle Has an Expiration Date
The Holy Spirit is showing me that many of you are in deep distress over what is happening around you. Fear has gripped your hearts and you are focusing on this demonic intrusion, rather than focusing on Jesus. Although you believe in your heart that the Lord is able to eradicate this virus and turn this nation around, you are crying out in the same way that King Jehoshaphat did, saying that you don't know what to do.
In the natural it appears that this pandemic is out of control and all Hell is breaking loose in our personal lives as well as our country. We have seen tornadoes devouring everything in their path, and catastrophes like we've haven't experienced before. But through it all, fear not. Every battle has an expiration date. In the end, some of our greatest battles will become our greatest victories, and everything that the Lord promised will come to pass. (Photo via Pixabay)
King Jehoshaphat knew that he was not able to win this battle in his own strength as this vast army was coming to annihilate them, so he inquired of the Lord through prayer. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel and he prophesied,
