The Battle is not yours but God's

2 Chronicles 20:15,17

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. 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.

I was reading this chapter last night and the phrase "Ye shall not need to fight in this battle.." Battle after battle God protected and preserved his children. But each time they would get fearful. They were so concerned this time that they all came together and fasted and sought the Lord (vs4). Sometimes we look at what's heading our way and we know we can't win..we can't stand... We can't do it. In times like these we don't even know what to do or what to pray. Jehoshaphat told the Lord (vs12), 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. He didn't know what to do but knew who to put his eyes on. When our might is small, our God is still the Almighty! The enemy might be great but our God is greater! 

In order for the Lord to fight the battle the Lord told them a few things they needed to do: 

*Set yourselves: Set means to put or place, to fix or cause to rest in a standing posture. They had to set their eyes and mind on Him and not the multitude heading their way. It is very hard to focus on the Lord when we're facing a great multitude and were afraid. But God wanted them focused on him. Fear is in the mind..to get rid of it we must be set. 

*Stand still and see: In verse 16 God told them exactly where he wanted them to stand. God knew the way the enemy was going to come in. In verse 16 God tells them to "go down" and the enemy will "come up". Sometimes we must go down for victory to be ours. If they wouldn't have obeyed and stood right where God told them to they would've lost the battle. To stand still in the middle of a battle sounds crazy..but they had to trust Him. When we don't trust him we limit him and we lose.

*Go out against them: even though the Lord told them they didn't need to fight that didn't mean they could sit back and do nothing and still get victory. He said Go! He promised to go with them and he did!

If we are constantly fighting our own battles we will miss out on seeing God work miracles and move mountains for us. These men could've got up that day and fought their hearts out but they would've lost. Giving your all will not be enough when the Lord says it's his battle and not yours. Be willing to fight when he says but also be willing to stand still when he commands you to. Watch as he gives you victory when you put it in his hand. What battle are you facing today? God said it is HIS battle..stand for him and let him fight. Our God will always win!