2 Chronicles 16:19 ‘For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him

;DAILY READING –Luke 18:18-43; Genesis 31; Psalm 24

For President George Bush’s 2001 inaugural prayer service, Michael w. Smith was invited to sing a song. This was a great honor, and so Michael began to search for the best possible song that will befit the occasion. But despite his search he couldn’t seem to find the song he needed, until he came across the song ‘Above All’, written by Paul Baloche. Though he had never heard the song before then, Michael W. Smith instinctively knew that was the song he would sing. And when he sang it at the inaugural service, the effect was amazing, many lives were touched including that of president Bush.

However, this song which would later bless many people around the world was birthed from a moment of intimate worship. The writer of the song Paul Baloche was alone, on a Tuesday morning in his church, and simply worshiping at the piano, when the lyrics of the song came to him. As he thought of how Jesus is so much greater than all the temporal things that men esteem highly, the words of the song began to form. “Lord, you are above all kingdoms, above all thrones, above all wonders the world has ever known…” He would later engage a friend and mentor, Lenny LeBlanc to assist him with writing the chorus. When they wrote the last verse “You took the fall and thought of me….above all,” both men were broken. They wept as they were hit with the revelation of the price Jesus paid at Calvary.

This song would go on to become a hit song, loved by many around the world.  Yet it all began in an intimate moment when Paul Balonche, all alone, worshiped God from the depths of his heart. And in that place of intimacy God gave him a song that would impact the world.

There is supernatural praise that can come upon you and lift you into God’s Presence. It is in this place of intimate worship, lost in God’s love, that men receive the revelations that create impact on the earth.

1 Corinthians 2:9 says ‘Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him’ Truly, God reserves His good things for them that love Him.

God is simply looking for hearts that love Him. He bypassed all the mighty men in Israel, and found a poor shepherd boy, who was just loving and praising Him in the bush. And from the bush, God catapulted David to the throne.

2 Chronicles 16:19 says ‘For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him;’ And in Acts 13:22 God says ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart;’

In this end-time, God is searching for true worshipers. The tabernacle of David is being raised again. This last generation will be again a generation of praise. It is time now to return back to our original mandate and purpose which is praise. No matter what you face today, through praise, the tide of the battle will turn in your favour. When you worship God, He will turn your battlefield into your blessing field.  Through praise and worship, God will lift you to unprecedented heights, He will give you beauty for ashes and turn your mourning into dancing.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to love You like never before. Please destroy every spiritual laxity in me and fill me  always with fresh zeal and desire for You. Thank You Lord for the grace to praise You always in Jesus name.

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God is preparing you for the season He prepared your breakthrough. – WORDBITE 222.