King Jehoshaphat of Judah learned that three armies were coming against his people. He proclaimed a fast and sought God in prayer. God spoke through a prophet, telling Jehoshaphat not to fear as the battle belonged to God. The next day, Jehoshaphat's men sang praises to God and God caused the enemy armies to start fighting each other until they were defeated without Judah lifting a sword. After the victory, Jehoshaphat and his men worshipped God for three days, acknowledging that their victory came through God.

1. REST THAT
COMES FROM GOD

2. OKLAHOMA

3. 2 Chronicles 20
King Jehoshaphat

4. Judah
Three armies

5. 3 Alarmed, Jehoshaphat
resolved to inquire of the Lord,
and he proclaimed a fast for
all Judah. 4 The people of
Judah came together to seek
help from the Lord;

6. Seek God / Fast
Humility

7. 6 Humble
yourselves,
therefore, under
God‟s mighty hand,
that he may lift you
up in due time.
1 Peter 5:6

8. 12… We do not
know what to do, but
our eyes are on you.

9. 15 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.

10. 17 You will not have to fight this
battle. … see the deliverance
the Lord will give you, Judah
and Jerusalem. Do not be
afraid; do not be discouraged.
Go out to face them tomorrow,
and the Lord will be with you.‟”

11. After seeking God and
fasting
God
spoke

12. And the peace of
God, which
transcends all
understanding,
will guard your
hearts and your
minds. Philippians 4:7

13. 21 …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.”

14. Before the problem
was solved, they
worshiped God
His love endures forever

15. 22 As they began to sing and
praise, the Lord set
ambushes against the(ir)
(enemies) , and they were
defeated.

16. 25 So Jehoshaphat and his men
went to carry off their plunder,
and they found among them a
great amount of equipment and
clothing and also articles of
value—more than they could take
away. There was so much
plunder that it took three days to
collect it.

17. 26 On the fourth day they
assembled in the Valley of Berakah,
where they praised the Lord. This is
why it is called the Valley of Berakah
to this day.
28 They entered Jerusalem and
went to the temple of the Lord with
harps and lyres and trumpets.

18. After the problem was
solved, they worshiped
God
His love endures forever

19. “Your sons and daughters were
eating and a great wind struck
the house, and it fell upon them,
and they are dead,” Job 1:19
“Then Job arose and tore his
robe and shaved his head and
fell on the ground and
worshiped,” Job 1:20.

20. 29 The fear of God came on all the
surrounding kingdoms when they
heard how the Lord had fought
against the enemies of Israel. 30
And the kingdom of Jehoshaphat
was at peace, for his God had given
him rest on every side.

21. God‟s
rest is
available
to us