When Prayer Works

The response of Spirit of God was not because of the desperate need that was at hand.

The response was because of the hearts of people seeking God with all their hearts.

Because of the response of faith- calling upon God- there was a radical change in what the end results were about to be.

We cannot be passive about God’s Word!

We Must Be Engaged In God’s Word

Divine Moment

“Then…came the Spirit of the Lord in the midst of the congregations” v14

Responding to Fasting & Praying

Responding to Faith & Word of God

Divine Message

“Listen”- effort to hear God speak, giving ones attention

The New King James Version Chapter 20

15 And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude,

“Fear not nor be dismayed”

Fear-

FEAR is nothing more than faith in satan

Faith leads you to believe God, Fear leads you to believe the devil!

Dismayed

DISMAY, To deprive of that strength or firmness of mind which constitutes courage; to discourage; to dishearten; to sink or depress the spirits or resolution; hence, to affright or terrify.

Dismay-to  break down the courage of completely, as by  sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt

Fear is when the devil comes in-

Dismay is when he takes over and shuts you down, turns out the lights and brings about destruction!

Divine Measure

The New King James Version Chapter 20

for the battle is not yours, but God’s

Battle-fight or struggle tenaciously with an opponent

Closing

.The victory came in a strange but powerful manner. The Levites stood and praised “the LORD God of Israel with voices loud and high” (v. 19). Then some were actually appointed to sing to the Lord and praise Him in the beauty of holiness. These went before the army, saying: “Praise the LORD, for His mercy endures (lasts) forever1

1 Hayford, J. W. (Ed.). (1997). Spirit filled life study Bible (electronic ed., 2 Ch 15:10). Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson.