Position to Praise to Prevail

2 Chronicles 20:13–22 NIV84

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 upon 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, O 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 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 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.

Some signs that you are out of position or alignment

You suffer headaches, back pain, or joint pain

Your walk is uneven

You can’t turn easily

You get sick easily

You feel stiff

Always tired

You need realignment - recommitment

1. Our success begins in the presence of God

We need to be in His presence

We need to teach our families to be in His presence

His presence provides all we will ever need

2. God’s plan is our blueprint for success

God expects you to be in the right place

God planted you in a particular place to give you direction

You can be in a good place but not be in the right place

You may get a good word but the wrong direction

Blessing comes when you are in the House where He planted you

God expects you to be united with the house

God told Elijah, “Go back the way you came”

Start at the beginning

3. God deserves your Praise because He is faithful

Rejoice in the Lord always

It is always right to Praise God

Praise in the midst of the storm

Praise when the enemy is on his way

Praise opens the heavens

Praise unlocks blessings

4. You must have complete trust in God

If God is for you, you have nothing to fear

There is no enemy God cannot defeat

There is no mountain God cannot overcome

There is no storm God cannot still

There is no attack God cannot destroy

5. Submission to God and those He appointed will produce victories

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Order produces intruction

Realignment will hurt but proper growth will happen

Obedience is required

Do away with doubt

Do away with fear

God has good plans for you

Trust that He set you in the right place

You are in Position to Praise to Prevail