2 Chronicles 20: 12 O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
13 And all Judah stood before the Lord, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.
15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
16 To morrow go ye down against them: behold, they come up by the cliff of Ziz; and ye shall find them at the end of the brook, before the wilderness of Jeruel.
17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
19 And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the Lord God of Israel with a loud voice on high.
20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
21 And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the Lord, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the Lord; for his mercy endureth for ever.
22 And when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.
23 For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy them: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another.
24 And when Judah came toward the watch tower in the wilderness, they looked unto the multitude, and, behold, they were dead bodies fallen to the earth, and none escaped.
Three armies had prepared to attack God’s people. It appeared as though there was no hope and that all would be destroyed. All the people went before God in prayer. God’s answer? Don’t worry, don’t be afraid; I’ve got this. So in full faith they marched forth with a praise band at their helm when they arrived, the battle was over and the enemy had fallen. What mighty power there is in prayer. What victory is ours to claim in praise!! Do you have any problem that seems to be pressing in from all sides? Are you battling against an enemy within your own soul? (perhaps an addiction, anger, depression, or some area of sin that seems to always win making you feel that there is no hope of victory) Then, take heart, run to God and pour out your burden in prayer before Him. There in earnest prayer you will hear Him say "stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you,… fear not, nor be dismayed;… for the Lord will be with you." Then start Your praise song. I am going to give you two incredible battle songs of praise–both are easy to remember and let play in your head whenever facing a battle that you might think impossible. Every time during the day that a doubt or temptation pops up squash it with praise song to God.
BE BOLD BE STRONG FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU
Be Bold, Be Strong, For the Lord your God is with you