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will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will show forth all
thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing
praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back,
they shall fall and perish at thy presence.
– Psalm 9:1-3
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Never underestimate the importance of praise. It’s one of the most powerful spiritual weapons you have.
Praise
is more than a pleasant song or a few uplifting words about God. It
does something. It releases the very presence of God Himself. And, when
the presence of God comes on the scene, your enemies are turned back.
Sickness and disease can’t stay on your body. Poverty can’t stay in your
house.
Even physical weariness has to flee when it’s faced with
real joy-filled praise. I know that from experience. Years ago, when I
first began conducting “Healing School,” I had a real battle with
fatigue. I’d minister and lay my hands on the sick for so many hours at a
time that by the time the meeting had ended, I was sometimes too
physically weak even to close the service.
Then, in one particular
meeting, I discovered the power of praise. I had just finished praying
for those in the prayer line and, as usual, I was exhausted. But instead
of rest, the Spirit of the Lord impressed on me that what I needed was
to rejoice in the Lord. So, I did. I began to praise the Lord with my
whole heart, mind and body. Do you know what happened? The tiredness
left me. And I was energized with the presence of God!
The next
time the devil tries to stifle your effectiveness, to drain you of the
strength and wealth and victory that’s yours in Jesus, turn him back
with that powerful weapon. Lift your hands and your voice and whole
heart to God. Praise!
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