Trey Tuesday - February 15, 2011

A journey through 2 Chronicles 209:20 on behalf of Trey:
Upon hearing threatening news, King Jehoshaphat immediately took the issue before the Lord:

“LORD, the God of our ancestors, are You not the God who is in heaven? You rule over all the kingdoms of the nations. Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can withstand You. Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? They have lived in it and have built in it a sanctuary for Your Name, saying, ‘If calamity comes upon us, whether the sword of judgment, or plague or famine, we will stand in Your presence before this temple that bears Your Name and will cry out to You in our distress, and You will hear us and save us."
And so, it is Trey Tuesday - a privilege and an honor to join with prayer warriors from around the world!  Let's join our voices and stand together in one accord and cry out in our distress for Trey and his family.  God WILL hear us!

Sometimes our fears and worries and doubts creep in and interrupt or interfere with our best intentions.  We need to fully depend not on our strength or wisdom, but on God's endless Provision!  God knows all about Trey's cancer and the emotions that Jay and Rachel battle.  What a relief we can ALL say:  "For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You."

“Then the Spirit of the LORD said, 'Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! 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.  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.’”
Please pray specifically for Trey's health, his strength, his white blood cell counts to remain strong.  Please also pray for Jay and Rachel to be strengthened and encouraged by this time together at home.  And please pray for Joe and Bella to be content with their united family, and secure in the routine of daily life at home and school and church.

(Take a peek with me - feels like the phrase 'Jumpin' Jehoshaphat' originates with all the praise and worship about to happen - before the battle even begins!!)

Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the LORD. Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.

Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the LORD your God and you will be upheld; have faith in His prophets and you will be successful.” After consulting the people, 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.”

We praise and thank God for so many answered prayers already!  He is faithful!  And He knows everything!  So with great faith we conclude by again saying,

"Give thanks to the Lord, for His loves endures forever."

Now, for those of you interested in the triumphant conclusion of Jehoshaphat's battle, check out the work of the Lord!  (Sounds a little bit like what the Lord is doing through Team Mitlo ONE!)  :0)
As they began to sing and praise, the LORD set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated. The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.

When the men of Judah came to the place that overlooks the desert and looked toward the vast army, they saw only dead bodies lying on the ground; no one had escaped. 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. 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.

Then, led by Jehoshaphat, all the men of Judah and Jerusalem returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had given them cause to rejoice over their enemies. They entered Jerusalem and went to the temple of the LORD with harps and lyres and trumpets.

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