Habakkuk 3:17-18 ‘Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.’

DAILY READING; Colossians 3:18-4:18; Ezekiel 31-32; Isaiah 56

Christian author, Robert Woods, recently shared in the Good News Christian blog, the amazing miracle that happened in the life of his nephew, Stephen Woods.

On December 18, 2013, a baby girl was born prematurely to Stephen Woods and his wife Aimee.
Although they were excited at the birth of their first child, their joy soon turned into anxiety as the baby developed complications.
As doctors were trying their best to save her, the baby’s condition only worsened.
Aimee and Stephen who are Christians reached out to their family and friends to come to the hospital to pray.
For 12 hours the family and their loved ones prayed, but there was no improvement.
By late afternoon, the next day doctors gave up and said there was nothing more they could do. They believed the baby would die within five minutes and so they allowed the parents, Aimee and Stephen to hold her for the last time to say their goodbyes. By this time, the baby was almost lifeless and according to the medical report, she had no oxygen in her blood and her pH levels were basically that of a dead person.
Though the family had been praying all this while and pleading with God, they then decided to switch to praise and magnify God for His awesomeness and mighty power.
As they began to do that, something amazing happened! The dying baby suddenly came back to life and opened her eyes.

The room erupted with more praises to God for this amazing miracle..
From that moment onward, the baby’s vital signs began to improve, leading the medical team to admit that they had indeed seen a strange thing and witnessed a miracle.
The baby eventually recovered fully and was later released from the hospital in a few days without any disabilities or defects. Today, at seven years old, this child continues to grow strong and healthy and is a constant reminder to all around her of God’s miracle working power.

At a midnight hour of their lives, Paul and Silas began to pray to God for deliverance. As they switched to praising God their situation dramatically began to change. God caused the earth to begin to quake, the prison walls started to shake, the doors were flung open and the chains that bound them broke off setting them free.

Indeed in any midnight situation, when you begin to praise God, you bring Him right into your circumstances.
And when He arrives, all enemies will be scattered.
The enemies of sickness, afflictions, financial troubles etc, are no match for the power of praise.

Praise confounds the enemy and releases the power of God for our deliverance.

Praise brings into tangible manifestation the redemptive privileges that Christ won for us at Calvary.
Jesus died that we might have life and have it more abundantly. As long as you are walking in line with God’s Word, you are entitled to this life of abundance. Any demonic plan to stop you from living a fulfilled life, will be destroyed when you engage God’s Presence through praise..
Indeed through praise we enforce the victory Christ has won for us over life’s afflictions and challenges.

Anytime you encounter troubles, tests, or trials, always know that there is a way out through praise. What you need to do is bring God into that situation by giving Him worthy praise.

Psalm 23:4 says, “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me . . . .”

As long as God is with you, victory is guaranteed.

Today, if you have been facing any situation that doesn’t seem to be getting better, it is time to invite God’s Presence by switching to praise.
As you begin to praise God for His wonders, He will turn every obstacle into a miracle and give you a positive change of story .

PRAYER: Lord, I choose to praise You at all times, no matter how things may look like around me. I know You are too faithful to fail and even right now You are bringing a positive, dramatic turnaround to my story in Jesus Name. .

QUOTE

Your attitude always determines your altitude in life. -WORDBITE 222