Friday, April 18, 2008

Your praise will confuse the enemy

Praise: the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.the offering of grateful homage in words or song, as an act of worship: a hymn of praise to God. the state of being approved or admired: The king lived in praise for many years.

Confuse: to perplex or bewilder:to make unclear or indistinct, to fail to distinguish between; associate by mistake; confound.

Three army's came against Jehoshaphat to do battle to overtake the kingdom when Jehoshaphat got word of this he became fearful called for a fast and turned to God for help (he sought the Lord's face on the matter). Judah (the praisers) gathered themselves together and cried out to God for help. Judah was always sent up before battle to proclaim the goodness of the Lord and to sing praises to HIM.
The king reminded the Lord of his promise He had made to them, promises he made concerning the house of the God. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel and he prophesied to the people encouraging them not to be afraid because the battle was not theirs but the Lord's. When Judah obey the voice of the Lord and went up before the battle praising God and declaring His mercy endureth forever, the Lord sent ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir and they turned against themselves and destroyed one another.

This is the type of God we serve He will show Himself strong in our battles when we lift him up. He said if I be lifted up I will draw you unto myself. So lift the banner of worship in every situation you have and watch the Lord slay your enemies in every circumstance. It is always good to praise God in advance for the victories you will win don't wait until its upon you to glorify his name.
Be blessed

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