2Chronicles 20:17 ‘Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.’

DAILY READING Revelation 9; Nehemiah 12; Psalm 104:1-23

When he was born prematurely in December 1707, Charles Wesley made no cry and lay silent.
He appeared dead and was not moving.
He had to be wrapped in wool, for weeks and gently tended until he fully came alive.

Charles Wesley was the eighteenth of nineteen children born to Samuel and Susannah Wesley. Only ten of those children lived to adulthood.
Though Charles Wesley almost died when he was born, yet God’s hand was upon him, and he survived.
Interestingly, this baby who was silent when he was born, would grow up to sing some of the greatest hymns in history.
Though less famous than his older brother, John Wesley who founded the Methodist denomination, Charles established his own legacy as the author of some of the most memorable and lasting hymns of the Church. These includes “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “”O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing,” “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today,”etc

The ability to write hymns came alive in him after he made a total surrender to Christ.
Though he was brought up in the Christian tradition, and even ordained a minister, yet Charles had no personal relationship with God until much later in his adult life..
After wholly handing over his life to Christ on May 21, 1738, the hymn writer in him emerged.
After this encounter with the Lord, his heart began to burn with the desire to sing praises to God.
Thereafter, he wrote his first hymn “O for a Thousand Tongues,” which became famous afterwards.
He would go on to write over 8,989 hymns and spiritual songs that continues to bless the world today.

Although Charles Wesley was born with a great destiny of singing praises to God, yet at birth, the enemy tried to silence him.
The truth is that many of the battles we fight in life are attempts of the enemy to snuff out the great potentials of praise in us.
This is why in every situation we must strive to maintain our praise.
Trials and temptations are often attempts to distract us from our life’s purpose of blessing the Lord at all times.
However, if we refuse to be silenced and continually praise God in every situation, we will have constant victory in life.

Praise is not just about singing, it is our source of strength and the covenant secret God has given us to stop the enemy in his tracks.

Psalm 8:2 says ‘Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger’

Quoting this verse, Jesus said in Mathew 21:16 ‘Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?’

Indeed God has put strength in our mouth and it is the power of praise. Through praise you can always stop the enemy and the avenger.

Indeed praise is our covenant technique for easy victory. It is not just a preparatory thing you do before prayers, it is a formidable tool in the working of miracles.

Each time we raise our voice in praise God’s Presence is engaged for our deliverance.

In 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat admitted that he had no strength to face the mighty army coming against him. Then God showed him what to do, and when he engaged the power of praise, he secured his victory.

God told him in 2 Chronicles 20:17 ‘Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you,.’

And God is saying the same thing to us today. If the battle you are faced with seems too much for you, hand it over to God through praise. Praise will cause God to fight on your behalf.
Whatever miracle you desire today, you can have it through praise. Just take the time to appreciate God for His mercies in your life. . Bless God continually for His faithfulness, loving kindness, goodness, provision and preservation..
Certainly, as we bless the Lord at all times, He will ensure we triumph always and fulfill the glorious destiny He has ordained for us.

PRAYER: Lord, I Thank You for granting me the grace to praise You always. I know that even now You are doing for me exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond all I could ever ask or imagine in Jesus Name.

QUOTE

Praise is proof that you believe God to do what He said, He would do in your life, – WORDBITE 201.