2 Chronicles 20:17 ‘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; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.

DAILY READING –• James 4; Jeremiah 27-28; Psalm 132

The Yom Kippur war began on October 6, 1973, when Egyptian and Syrian forces launched a surprise attack against Israel on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar known as Yom Kippur.
Taken by surprise, the odds were clearly against Israel. But, miraculously they were able to gain dominion over their stronger enemies. Stories emerging after the war showed that God fought for Israel.
One of the fiercest battles took place in an area of the Golan Heights known today as the Valley of Tears. This was the site of a major clash between Israel and Syria forces.
During this battle, the Israeli soldiers were greatly outnumbered but yet continued to fight a large portion of the Syrian army, for four days.
The Syrians had over a thousand tanks, and were intent on overrunning the Israeli forces. If this attack was successful they could have taken Israel.
Though the overwhelmed Israeli soldiers fought bravely, they were soon totally out of ammunition. It would take a miracle to save them and to deliver Israel..That was what happened.
At this point, when it seemed all hope was lost, something amazing happened.
Just when the Israeli force was on the verge of collapse, inexplicably, the Syrians suddenly retreated!
The Syrian troops all turned around and quickly began moving away in fear. The Israeli soldiers couldn’t believe their eyes as they saw the Syrians retreating without further attacking them. The reason for this Syrian soldiers’ actions remained a big mystery until years after the war, when the commander of the Syrian Army Division that fought in that battle revealed what happened. He said that they had suddenly seen a whole host of white angels surround the outnumbered Israeli soldiers. On seeing this, the Syrians had all turned around and taken to their heels in fear.
The site of this battle ground became known as the Valley of Tears. For Israel, it was a place where tears of sorrow was turned into tears of joy through God’s astounding miracle of deliverance. Today it hosts a Jewish National Fund memorial site.

In 2 chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat faced a battle in a valley where his army was greatly outnumbered and it looked like defeat was inevitable. But when he obeyed God’s instruction and switched to praise, God gave them miraculous victory and dominion over their enemies and it took them three days to gather all the spoils of war!
What should have been a valley of tears, through God’s miracle, turned into a valley of blessings for them.

Just like king Jehoshaphat, any time you are faced with battles greater than you, do not be afraid nor dismayed. Rather keep your eyes on God and be assured He will give you resounding victory over those enemies that seem too strong for you.

Deuteronomy 28:7 says ‘The LORD will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven.’

God can raise help for you when you least expect it. Just stay in faith and keep giving Him the glory and watch Him scatter every gang-up against you.
God says in Isaiah 54:15 ‘Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.’ Then He goes further on to say that this is your heritage as a servant of The Lord.
We need to always remember that we serve the God of divine turnaround who can suddenly change our story. He can turn what looks like a valley of defeat into a valley of victory. What looks like a valley of stagnation can become a valley of promotion. And what looks like a valley of sickness can become a valley of restoration.
Indeed God can use what should have defeated you to increase you.
As you switch to high praises, you will certainly experience God’s fearful and tearful blessings. Indeed what the enemy meant for your harm, God will turn it all around for your good.
As you stand strong in faith, giving glory to God, He will turn your battlefield into your blessing field.

PRAYER; Lord, Please help me to hand over my battles to You through maintaining a praise-full lifestyle. Thank You Lord for granting me dominion and causing me to triumph always in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE
The tests you are going through in life today is not for your destruction, it is for your testimony. – WORDBITE 222.