Of late, the Lord has been speaking so profoundly with me through Psalm 146. This week allow me to share with you some of the things I have learnt.
Let’s begin with verses 1-2 which say:
Praise the LORD!
Let all that I am praise the LORD.
I will praise the LORD as long as I live.
I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath. Psalm 146: 1-2 [NLT]
There is power leading to victory in praise. Elsewhere in the bible a multitude of three armies declared war against Israel, but the Lord caused confusion amongst the armies who started fighting each other, the moment Israel began to sing and praise the Lord. Israel won the battle without having to raise a sword! You can read this in 2 Chronicles Chapter 20.
In a separate incident recorded in Acts Chapter 16, Paul and Silas were severely beaten and locked up in prison for casting out a demon from a money making slave girl. However, around midnight while they were praying and singing hymns to God, there was a massive earthquake that shook the foundations of the prison causing its doors to open and chains to fall off every prisoner!
Understanding the power of praise will save you in the day of trouble. Recently my family and I were running extremely late for a very important event in another city. As if that was not enough, the moment we got onto the motorway, traffic was at a standstill for about ten or fifteen minutes. Instead of panicking, we started praising the Lord and singing "the Lord is my Shepherd". The moment we began singing, traffic started moving and we never stopped!
Are you facing a serious or life threatening situation? Try singing and praising the Lord even if you don’t feel like it. We didn’t!
Farai Mutsambiwa
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