WHEN THEY BEGAN TO SING AND TO PRAISE...
Good day amazing people of God, so today i was going through my devotional when this passage came: 2 chronicles 20:22
And when they had begun to sing praises, the Lord turned their ambushes upon themselves, that is, those of the sons of Ammon, and of Moab, and of mount Seir, who had gone forth so that they might fight against Judah. And they were struck down.
When God's people begin to praise His name it sends the enemy running. Since praise manifests God's presence, we also realize that praise repels the presence of the enemy, Satan. An atmosphere which is filled with sincere worship and praise to God by humble and contrite hearts is disgusting to the devil.
When the children of Judah found themselves outnumbered by the hostile armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, King Jehoshaphat and all the people sought the Lord for His help. The Lord assured them that this would be His battle. He told them to go out against them, and He would do the fighting for them. So what did the children of Judah do? Being the people of "praise" (Judah means praise), and knowing that God manifests His power through praise, they sent their army against their enemies, led by the praise singers.
Praise should be part of our lifestyle, we should inter-mingle praises as a part of our daily prayerlife. At work, in the car, at home in bed, or anywhere, praise to the Lord brings a refreshing of the Lord's presence, along with His power and anointing. Hear the Psalmist
"I will bless the Lord at all times: His praise shall continually be in my mouth. "
Psalm 34:1. There are many actions involved with praise to God -verbal expressions of adoration and thanksgiving, singing, playing instruments, shouting, dancing, lifting or clapping our hands. But true praise is not "merely "going through these motions. Jesus spoke about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, whose worship was only an outward show and not from the heart. Mathew 15:8
"This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me."
Genuine praise to God is a matter of humility and sincere devotion to the Lord from within.
Paul and Silas knew the secret of how to lift their hearts above their troubles and enter into God's presence and power. Through praise and worship, their hearts were raised into the joyous presence and peace of God, and provided God a channel for His power to operate in their circumstances. High praises bring our spirit into a pinnacle of fellowship and intimacy with God -it magnifies our awareness of our spiritual union with the Most High God. Praise transports Us into the realm of the supernatural and into the power of God.
Friends just praise and worship God in songs sincerely from your heart.
Remain blessed!!!