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Bible reading: 2
Chronicles 20:21,22
21 ...he
(Jehoshaphat, king of Judah) appointed them to sing to Yahweh
and give thanks in holy array as they went out before the army
and say, give thanks to Yahweh, for His loving-kindness endures
forever. 22 And when they began to shout in song
and to praise, Yahweh set ambushes for the children of Ammon,
Moab, and Mount Seir, who were coming out against Judah; and
they were struck.
...As the people
were beginning to sing, the Lord set an ambush against the
Ammonites, Moabites, and children of Mount Seir. Brothers and
sisters, God can work only when we begin to praise. Whenever we
begin to praise, God begins to work.
Brothers and sisters, I know that we are faced with many
temptations, and I know that we have many trials. There may be
physical weaknesses, adverse circumstances, or various
difficulties at work. We may say, “What should I do? How can I
overcome?” Brothers and sisters, we know that we should
overcome, but our tone is wrong.
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When
temptations come, we should say, “Hallelujah!”
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When trials
come, we should say, “Hallelujah!”
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When we see
difficulties come, we should say, “Hallelujah!”
Once we shout,
“Hallelujah,” the enemies will be defeated. Whenever we
praise, our God will begin to work. Once we begin to sing, He
begins to work.
Brothers and sisters, it is not enough to acknowledge that we
cannot make it, and it is not enough to believe that God can make
it. We have to shout from our heart, “Hallelujah! Thank You,
God, because I am under trials. Thank You, God, because I cannot
make it. Thank You, God, because the victory is mine.”
Jehoshaphat continued to sing because he believed that he had
overcome.
Prayer:
Lord Jesus, change my tone. I give You all my problems and trials.
Let me sing and praise realizing that You are fighting the battles
for me. Thank You for showing me that I need to shout for victory
first before You can work. Amen.
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