Secrets of praise and
prayer
Memorize: I will call
upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine
enemies. Psalm 18:3
Our God is a warrior and the Man of
war. He is also a Deliverer, as our Bible reading today reveals. Our God never does
things haphazardly. Whenever He fights, He wins. He delivers permanently and
saves to the uttermost. He does not limit His actions to healing and
deliverance alone; He also grants His own wholeness and carries then on the
wings of grace. Our God has secrets. The greatest secret of God is praise. God dwells
in the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3). Many battles are fought and won
whenever we praise God. Intense praise will always result in freedom and
progress. God made it clear in Isaiah 42:8 that He will not share His glory
with anyone. When we give intense praises to God, His glory is manifested. King
Solomon in 2 Chronicles 5:13 brought down the glory of God through intense
praises. In 2 Chronicles 20:20-22, King Jehoshaphat obtained victory over his
enemies through praise and worship. Are you facing a situation that can be described
as dicey? If only you can praise God in
the beauty of His holiness, He will fight your battles for you and grant you
victory. Praises should come from a pure and holy heart. If you claim to praise or worship God while
your heart is busy doing other things which do not bring glory to God, then
your praise or worship is mere lip-service. True and acceptable worship is mere
lip-service. True and acceptable worship must be connected to a heart that is
committed to God.
Another secret of God is asking. God revealed
this secret to Solomon in 2 Chronicles 7:14 where He said:
“If my people which are
called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn
from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their
sin, and will heal their land.”
This was what Jehoshaphat keyed into
in 2 Chronicles 20:9, and he got deliverance. Do you belong to Christ? Are you
called by His Name? Humble yourself and pray. You should seek God and praise
Him like never before. Tell God how things are with you; don’t pretend like
some people do,. Humble yourself like never before (James 4:6). Begin to give
cheerfully. If you have stated, give more cheerfully like never before (2
Corinthians 9:6-7). Trust man less and trust God more (Jeremiah 17:5-8). Walk more
closely with God like never before (James 4:8). When you do all these, God
promises to answer all your prayers. He also
promises to forgive all your sins, heal your body and your land.
Action Point:
Spend quality time in
praise and worship today and tell God how things really are with you.
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