THE WONDER-WORKING PRAISE
Memorise: And when he had consulted with
the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the
beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD;
for his mercy endureth forever. 2nd Chronicles 20:21
Read: 2nd Chronicle 20:21-24,
Bible in one year: Isaiah 27:29, Acts 6:1-7:2
It’s a good thing to given thanks to the
Lord (Psalm 92:1). One of the wonders of praise is that it ushers you into the
presence of the Lord (Psalm 100:4). We know that in the presence of the Lord,
there is fullness of the joy (Psalm 16:11). It is impossible to be in the
presence of God and remain the same.
The Bible speaks of so many weapons of
spiritual warfare, but the most effective of them all is praise. The Lord
revealed to me years ago that when you are praying and fasting or loosing and
binding, you are doing the battle. But when you are praising God, the Lord will
do the battle on your behalf. In 2nd Chronicles 20:15-17, after the
great kings formed an alliance to fight King Jehoshaphat, he, by the leading of
the spirit of God, realised that it was through high praises to the Captain of
the host of Israel that he would win the battle. So he put up a mighty
orchestra for the praise of God. As the singers were praising the Lord, the
Lord took over the battle and fought on behalf of King Jehoshaphat. The enemies
of King Jehoshaphat helped to destroy themselves, and the enemies left behind.
I pray that God will fight on your behalf; you possess the gates of your
enemies and your will know peace in Jesus’ Name.
In Psalm 67:1-7, we read of what will
happen when people praise the Lord. One of the wonders of praise is that the
earth will yield her increase and God will bless His people. Another wonder of
praise is that when the people see the magnitude of the blessings that God
showers upon those who praise Him, the whole earth will fear Him. May the good
Lord give you the type of blessing that will cause people to fear you God in
Jesus’ Name. if you really want to go forward, increase and multiply, then you
must know how to praise the Lord. There is this testimony of a couple who after
twenty-two years of marriage had no child, until their pastor was led to tell
them that they should fill their house with praise twenty-four hours of the day
until further notice. Within three months of doing this by way of playing music
of praise round the clock, the wife got pregnant and many years of waiting was
brought to an end. To engage in effective praise for wonders, one must ensure
that he lives righteously, because sinners cannot praise God acceptably
(proverbs 15:8).
Action Point
Set out quality time to praise the Lord
today, and cultivated the habit of continuous qualitative worship of God in
your life.
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