Give a Voice of Praise
Good afternoon Partners and Friends!
I am sitting here this afternoon thinking about my time of praise, prayer, and study with the Lord today; and I decided to share my morning time with God, with you.
I woke up this morning with these words going off in my spirit: “Give the voice of praise!” Instantly, I thought of King David and how he always gave a voice of praise to God in every situation that he came against. Running from Saul, he gave the voice of praise. Fighting his enemies, he gave the voice of praise. In good times, in bad times, and in everyday life, he gave a voice of praise to God. King David is such a great example of how to live a life of praise to the Father. What better time do we have the opportunity to lift up our voice of praise to God than in the middle of a pandemic - when your finances are cut in half or completely stopped? This may not make sense to the natural mind, but to your spirit (and according to the word of God) it makes total sense.
There are two major things that praise to God does when we lift our voice of praise over a situation:
It shows God that we trust him.
It silences the enemy.
How does it show God we trust Him? Turn to Psalms 50:23 (AMPC). This verse states, “He who brings an offering of praise and thanksgiving honors and glorifies Me…” In other words, when we praise God it honors and glorifies God, and it lets God know that we are trusting Him over the circumstances we see. We trust him over the negative reports we hear concerning COVID-19. It moves our eyes off of the situation and onto God and His word!
In Psalms 8:2 (TPT) we find out that praise will shut the mouth of the enemy. It says, “You have built a stronghold by the songs of babies.” This kind of praise has the power to shut Satan’s mouth. Childlike worship will silence the madness of those who oppose you.
What? You mean to tell me that if I give God a voice of praise during my times of trouble, it silences the enemy? According to this scripture, it sure does! Try this yourself: think of your favorite dessert. Now, start singing your favorite worship song. Can that thought of dessert stay in your mind while you’re singing? No.
It is the same with the enemy. If a negative thought comes your way, start praising God and those negative thoughts will begin to disappear. Maybe not right away, but those thoughts will eventually start to disappear as you keep pressing in with your voice of praise. Psalms 8:2 tells us that it is so easy that a child can do it! Remove the enemy - silence the enemy - with a voice of praise. What kind of praise? Childlike worship unto the Father.
My friends, we have a lot of things going on around us with COVID-19, isolation, loss of income, and many more things we see and hear about on a daily basis; but I challenge you this week to lift a voice of praise unto God. By doing so, you will show God you trust Him, and you will silence the enemy.
-Coach Brim