2 Chron. 20 [The Message]

As I was listening to this passage with Kelly Ryan Dolan’s voice on the recording, the above phrase caught my attention. The other translations generally say, “Cry out because of our pain and trouble.” It’s as if you can wring out your pain and trouble like you wring out a dishcloth in the sink. Picture that!

Who wants to wallow in their pain when we can merely wring it out through our prayer? Let’s insert the traditional term “pray through” here. When have you prayed through? … When the pain is gone and it’s replaced by God’s peace.

This chapter is one of the praise and worship chestnuts. Here we find the principle, “The battle belongs to the Lord, not us” Also,it was here that the worshippers were sent out first into the battle. As a result, God caused the enemy to turn upon itself. It was one of the greatest victories in the Bible.