Isaiah 54:1

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.

  DAILY READING Luke 11:1-28; Genesis 19; Ps. 12

 David is the most beloved of all the kings of Israel and Judah. His name even means “loved”. He is arguably the most celebrated individual in Israelite history, even in modern times. No wonder the Jewish emblem is the Shield of David. His shield is also the centerpiece of Israel’s flag, the Jewish Sabbath-night meal seudah, is called his meal. His tomb is a place of pilgrimage, Jerusalem is the City of David, and the city’s best hotel is named after him and stands in King David Street. In 1996, the 3000th year of David’s establishment of Jerusalem was widely celebrated. He is called a man after God’s own heart.

Being so loved by God, one would think that God would have spared him from challenges. Yet David fought the bloodiest battles, to the extent that God did not allow him to build the temple because his hands had shed too much blood. Even as a youth he had begun facing fierce challenges, fighting bears and lions, killing Goliath as a mere 17 year old. That God loves you does not mean you will be exempt from challenges. He will allow them, only as opportunities for you to see His faithfulness in your life. Though David fought so much, yet he never lost any battle in his lifetime as a testimony of God’s faithfulness.

It is very clear in Scripture that God will not keep you from fighting, but He has guaranteed that as long as you are in Him you will always have the victory.  So do not let the enemy stop your praise or your singing and dancing because of challenges. It is your praise that invokes  God’s Presence that guarantees your victory.

Many of the challenges you face on earth may appear natural but when you look closer, there is an extension to the world of the spirit. More than a physical challenge it is a spiritual warfare. Every spiritual battle requires a spiritual approach, thus your greatest guarantee for victory in every battle is God’s presence, and praise is what it takes to get God on the scene. Give God thanks because He is the one that will cause you to triumph. Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, [2 Corinthians 2:14]. If you are rooted in Christ, you will have the guarantee of triumph in every conflict.

So what is that battle you are faced with? What is that challenge? Cheer up and give God worthy praise and your victory is assured. In your praise is your victory!

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to praise you despite any situation, let nothing ever stop the continual flow of your praise from my mouth. 

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Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222.

 [ADAPTED FROM THE BOOK REJOICE]