PRAISE HIM IN THE MIDDLE
From Devotional “Where Peaceful Waters Flowâ€
Always remember the battle is the Lord's
When I am persevering in prayer, waiting on the Lord, I think about what Daniel went through. He prayed, and his prayer was answered (although he did not know it at the time). However, Daniel had to wait for the answer to come from the Lord. While he was waiting, he stayed before the Lord.
We must remember; the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in pulling down strongholds. I know singing praises unto the Lord may seem strange when you are going through a hard time; however, praising the Lord is when you get your breakthrough. “When praises go up, blesses come down." The word says, "In all things give thanks" not for all things, but in all things. Let me ask you this; will complaining about the situation change it? No! So, let us tear down those strongholds with PRAISE! Destroy those burdens that are binding you with PRAISE UNTO THE LORD. Why not praise Him in the middle of what you are going through? It is much easier to praise Him, than to be all stressed out. Shout it out! Put on some praise music and dance all over your problems with the Lord.
Make today a day where you PRAISE your way to victory. Do not try to avoid the place of tests, because we all will have testing times. It does not matter what you are going through. It does not matter what the situation looks like. God wants you to rise up with a testimony! God wants you to trust Him to bring you through it! When you begin to praise Him in the midst of your storm, you are saying to the Lord " I know You are in control, I know the victory is mine."
Focus on the Lord today and ask Him to minister a new song in your heart. God wants you to be victorious. He is placing a new victory in your hands. So, open your mouth and begin to praise the Lord! Praise Him right now! Come on let us praise Him in the middle of what we are going through. Go and get your joy back!
2Ch 20:15 And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.
1Th 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
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