The Tables Are Turning

"THE TABLES ARE TURNING"

TEXT 2 CHRONICLES 20:22

Many people have been in circumstances where it has felt like the enemy is controlling the scenario of your story.

If you can relate to this in one or more areas, I’m here to tell you to take heart!

Because the tables are about to be turned!

God has written the synopsis of your story and even though the narrative is not looking good right now. The tables are about to be turned!

The phrase - "THE TABLES ARE ABOUT TO TURN"

According to the Oxford English Dictionary if you "turn the tables" on someone, it is generally understood that you have reversed the fortunes in your favor to some capacity, so as to "reverse one's position relative to someone else, especially by turning a position of disadvantage into one of advantage.

If we were to look at it another way it would mean that someone who was initially weak now has the upper hand.

Many of You here today need to know you are not under a threat, no......you are a threat!

As we look at our text: One day the Moabites and their allies(the Ammonites and Edomites) have declared war upon Judah(Praise),and word has reached Jerusalem that a vast army is marching toward the Holy City.

As a result the King Jehosphat is shaken up pretty badly by the terrible yet terrifying news and calls for a time of fasting and praying.

The Bible says that Jehoshaphat leads the people in a time of public prayer.While he was praying. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel( who was a Levite-Preacher) and the Spirit of the Lord gives Jehoshaphat a prophetic word.

And say's, Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jersualem: 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. Tomorrow I want you to march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel. You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and 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.’”

I wonder how many of us like them have found ourselves in a unpredictable position where we didn’t know what to do;we didn’t know what to say;we didn’t know where to turn but then we heard a word from the Lord and we fealt hope;we fealt strength;we fealt power because God was turning the tables for our advantage and favor.

2 times Jahaziel speaks to the congregation and tells them,"Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours,but God’s.

He say’s,"Ye shall not need to fight in this battle:set yourselves (i.e. Take your positions),stand still (firm) and see the salvation ( Deliverance) the Lord will give you, O Judah and Jerusalem;fear not,nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them:for the Lord will be with you."

While we may not be fighting an enemy army every day we battle temptation and pressure.

The Bible says, Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

KJV says, For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Eph 6:12

The enemy wants us to rebel against God but need to remember that as believers we have God's Spirit in us. If we face obstacles and struggles, God will fight for us. And God always triumphs.

The next day they departed from where they were and met up with the enemy in the narrow mountain cliff called ZIZ this was located at the end of the brook before the wilderness of Jeruel. Once the enemy was in their sight the only thing they needed to do was stand still and watch what God was about to do.The Bible say’s The congregation falls down in worship to the Lord as the Levites stand up to Praise God with loud voices.

As they went into the wilderness of Tekoa (which means-firm-solid) as they approached the wilderness of Tekoa Jehoshaphat stopped the army and gave them one of the shortest charges on record:

1) Believe in the Lord your God;and so shall you be established.

2) Believe His Prophets,and so shall you prosper.

Jehoshaphat gets his appointed singers(those who know how to sing with the anointing and not in flesh) and they lead the way to the conflict praising the beauty of holiness. As they go before the army they say, "PRAISE THE LORD, FOR HIS MERCY ENDURETH FOREVER!