Is That Blood In The Ditch?

“Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy March 6, 2022 “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • Joram -- King Of Israel -- An Unbeliever --Does Things His Own Way. • Jehoshaphat -- King Of Judah -- A Believer -- Relies On God For Strength And Guidance • The King Of Moab -- Meesha -- Decides To Rebel Against His Forced Labor For Israel • Elisha -- The Man Of God -- With The Word From God -- Called Upon To Give The Word Of The Lord In The Middle Of This Desert “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • Joram Did Evil In The Eyes Of God • Joram Was Upset When Moab Rebelled • Joram Aligned With Jehoshaphat • Jehoshaphat Decides To Consult God • Joram Doesn't Even Think Of God “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • 2 Ki 3:14 (NIV) "Elisha said, "As surely as the LORD Almighty lives, whom I serve, if I did not have respect for the presence of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, I would not look at you or even notice you." (15) "But now bring me a harpist." While the harpist was playing, the hand of the LORD came upon Elisha" “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • Elisha Hears From God During A Time Of Praise And Worship • Praise Is A Doorway To God's Presence “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • The Plan From God • Not Always Logical • Not Always Reasonable • Always Powerful • Always Victorious “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • 2 Ki 3:16 (NIV) "and he said, "This is what the LORD says: Make this valley full of ditches." (17) "For this is what the LORD says: You will see neither wind nor rain, yet this valley will be filled with water, and you, your cattle and your other animals will drink." • Q. Why Did God Use Ditches As A Means To Win This Battle? Answer: So That No One Could Take Glory Except God “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • For God -- Victory Is An Easy Thing • 2 Ki 3:18 (NIV) "This is an easy thing in the eyes of the LORD; he will also hand Moab over to you." (19) "You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones."" (20) "The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was--water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water." “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • Stop Worrying About How Remembering Who Start • 2 Ki 3:19 (NIV) "You will overthrow every fortified city and every major town. You will cut down every good tree, stop up all the springs, and ruin every good field with stones."" (20) "The next morning, about the time for offering the sacrifice, there it was--water flowing from the direction of Edom! And the land was filled with water." “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • The Lord Is Able To Confuse The Enemy • ( 2 Ki 3:21-22 NIV) "Now all the Moabites had heard that the kings had come to fight against them; so every man, young and old, who could bear arms was called up and stationed on the border." (22) "When they got up early in the morning, the sun was shining on the water. To the Moabites across the way, the water looked red--like blood." “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • God Brought This Victory • 2 Ki 3:23 (NIV) ""That's blood!" they said. "Those kings must have fought and slaughtered each other. Now to the plunder, Moab!"" (24) "But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites.“ • The Moabites Were Defeated Because They Were Confused By God's Plan “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • Satan Was Confused By The Cross • Satan Thought The Cross Meant His Victory • It Really Meant His Defeat! “Is That Blood In The Ditch?” How The Lord Confuses & Defeats The Enemy • Satan Thought He Saw A Ditch Full Of Blood • It Wasn't A Ditch Filled With Blood It Was A Fountain Filled With Blood • It Wasn't The Blood Of Our Defeat The Blood Of Our Victory It Was