It does not matter how bad life may become. Let’s quote Psalm 9:1&2. Previous: Psalm 8, O Lord, Our Lord Once again we want continue to look at this tremendous power that can come into our lives if we learn how to praise God in all situations. But we have to react in a proper way, in a good way to those trials and temptations. Whatever situation you are in, learn to praise God on the foundation of these seven things that I have mentioned and you will find God opens a door for you Praise - Stills the enemy and the avenger!. Instead of praising, Christians complain about how God is treating them, carrying on about their needs and desires, and gossip. Once again we want continue to look at this tremendous power that can come into our lives if we learn how to praise God in all situations. Now what does that mean? Sometimes we We can say that in all situations, but nothing happens, if you stop there. tight situation - some promise from the word of God. Praise - Brings deliverance!. 'Without faith, it is impossible to please God,' we read in Hebrews. What a great salvation the Lord has extended to every person to accept. In the first two verses, David begins by describing his need to praise God and particularly how he will praise God. the past, then that really stirs our faith. Yet this is an important way that we praise the Lord when we are willing to tell others about Him. This is very similar to the two prayers we see compared in Luke 18:9-14 concerning the prayer of the Pharisee and the prayer of the tax collector. Praise - Is the voice of faith!. There is nothing that is too earth shattering by this statement. They acknowledged their helplessness, they It is Why do you think God allows that? zion possessions. But let us not only consider the darkest physical pits that we fall into in our lives, but also the spiritual pits and the salvation God has offered. In the first two verses, David begins by describing his need to praise God and particularly how he will praise God. Now there is a wonderful example of this in the Old Testament, in 2 Chronicles 20. To use praise and worship as instruments to get things/ blessings/ deliverance out of God, is not scriptural and betrays a serious misunderstanding on the nature of God and an ignorance of scripture. The repetition of this theme should not be ignored. Jesus is my Lord; my heavenly bridegroom, and God is making everything work together for my good.' Do you think David is trying to get each of us to understand that we should turn to the Lord because He will protect us? They prayed to God and, in their prayer, they acknowledged three things. My past is Because of his current situation, David prays for mercy. When that point comes, You are God's inheritance, purchased by the blood of Jesus Christ on the cross. What a powerful warning that we need to take to heart. David presents to us hope in the midst of our enemies. It also covers us protectively. God does not ignore the cry of the afflicted. God had blotted out their name and ruin had overtaken them. That is the evidence of faith and then, through that praise, we make a way for the God to show us His deliverance. Verse 10 is, in my mind, the key verse of this psalm and it is a key verse that I would like for you to take away from this lesson. Why do you think God allows that? I am suffering, perhaps I am going Praise - Releases the angels to minister!. But He doesn't do it, because He accomplishes something good through it. This is "Praise Brings Deliverance" by Dr Gene James on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. God is wise, and He can destroy Satan in a moment, if He likes. My sins are forgiven. How easy it is for Christians to sing well-known songs such that they do not even think about the words or pay attention to what they are thinking or doing during prayer, Lord’s supper, and sermon. Fifthly, he told God, what we already saw: 'Lord we are powerless, and we are weak' (verse 12). You will learn how to be set free through the Weapon of Praise! Then the third thing we read is that Jehoshaphat reminded God of His promise in His word. Praise is only praise when it involves our whole heart. God calls us to live free from sin that "so easily entangles". That’s because praise softens our hearts and makes them pliable. don't know how to handle this situation.' Praise brings things from the supernatural into the natural. Anything less falls short of what God demands of us to offer Him as worship. First of all, he praised God for His sovereignty (verse6). Praises to God bring down His presence and makes Him to show His Almightiness. remain in the spirit of thanksgiving and praise like that, in every situation, you know what happens? In other words, we must keep on praying until we They believed his words, they sang His praise. For if we knew God, we would want to put our trust in Him and we would be compelled to put our trust in Him. David will use the opportunities of mercy to declare the mercies of the Lord to all those who will listen. Praise the Lord! know, it is like putting fuel in the fire, then the fire burns brighter. It does not matter that Satan throws his most difficult trials, temptations, or hardships, we are not forgotten by the Lord. If we are not putting our full trust in the Lord, fully sacrificing and surrendering to the Lord, with our full confidence in God, then we truly do not know God. That is what it says here: 'The one who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving makes a way for God to bring deliverance in that situation.' We remember our dependency on God, as we acknowledge our need for Him. Finally, God gives the reminder that we are to know our position before Him and in this world. Faith is then born and we believe that we have received, like Jesus said, "When you pray We are a nondenominational congregation of Christians located in West Palm Beach aiming to be faithful in every way to Jesus Christ. Jehoshaphat. With faith, people even got their dead children back to life. Dig a pit for your neighbor and you will be the one who falls in. That is why He has permitted Satan to continue to exist. Man turns to all sorts of other places and vices for relief and escape, such as alcohol, sex, violence, anger, and addictions. If we do not know the name of the Lord, then we cannot trust God. Deliverance from evil spirits is an important part of the continuing mission of Jesus Christ. Say, 'Lord, I am weak, I can't handle the situation, and it If you do not trust God, then you do not know Him. Even though the answer has not yet come, you can't see the answer yet, but you praise God and then we will receive what we pray for. Nations fall when they turn their backs on the Lord. Praise of Deliverance October 12, 2019 The Lord lives, and blessed be my Rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation, the God who gave me a vengeance and brought down peoples under me, who brought me out from my enemies; you exalted me above those who rose against me; he delivered me from men of violence. We are not just like other people in the world. God allows Satan to harass and trouble His children in many ways. David now praises the Lord who reigns forever. Jehoshaphat believed God and he sent a choir of people praising God. God allows Satan to harass and trouble His children in many ways. Psalms 22:3 says that God inhabits the praise of His people; in other words, God dwells in the atmosphere of Praise. David declares that he will sing praise to His name. The third way that David would praise the Lord was with all of his heart. It may not be immediate, but God will not overlook the sins and evils of the peoples and the nations. The more time we spend praising the Lord, the more we will see ourselves and our circumstances grow in wholeness. we stop praying and start praising God. Praise is a mighty instrument of deliverance from our enemies because when we praise God, He arises out of His favour and fights for us. We see that not only do we know as followers of God that we will overcome in the final judgment, but the Lord is upholding our cause now. These Bible verses will help you focus on the promises of God and will renew your fight to persevere. Therefore, God, through the prophet Micah, declares, “He has showed you, O man, what is good. I praise you for who you are! You may be there because of someone else’s sin and wrongdoing. David’s cause has been upheld by the Lord and the wicked have been blotted out. Do we have days that we forget God? Jesus gave a wonderful reminder of this in Matthew 6 when He reminded us that God takes care of the birds and clothes the grasses of the field, so how much more will God take care and be mindful of us! Thanksgiving makes you know the reason to praise God. Pastors Abdel and Rachel Khan. It is unfortunate that some believers don't read the Old Testament so The throne was not something that needed to be established in the future. We are your God’s justice is not found in lightning striking people dead, or the earth swallowing up evildoers. Would you not expect this declaration to be stated in the opposite order? Transcript of 29 Praise Brings Deliverance. God will give him liberally" (Jas. There are three ways that David is going to praise the Lord. And when we Time after time, God can deliver us from the darkest of pits and set us on track to the brightest of paths. David will declare these mercies even in the gates of the city of Jerusalem . If you don't have any promises then the fire of faith burns very low. David says the wicked are those who forget God. How often we forget that we need the mercy of the Lord. David also expresses two reasons why he wants mercy from the Lord. it, you have to make a way for God to show you that deliverance; for God to bring that deliverance. is too much for me.' acknowledged their foolishness, and then they acknowledged their faith (2 Chr. You can't do that at the beginning, but as you continue to pray, you come to a point where you believe that you receive. That is also good for us to acknowledge. granted, what do you do? think that we are very strong, but we are actually weak. In the same way, God can use the trials, the persecutions, and the oppression that Satan can bring upon His The Bible contains many examples of deliverance both during and after the earthly ministry of Jesus. Instead of thinking that we are clever and capable, say, 'Lord, I don't have any wisdom.' David says that there are enemies that are currently persecuting. You see, this is a pattern for prayer, something that we can learn from Praise - Sets the stage for God to move!. Then sixthly, in the same verse 12, he said, 'Lord, not only I am weak, I don't have any wisdom as to what to do in this situation'. Unfortunately the heart can frequently be missing when we come together to praise and worship the Lord. Be Not Afraid It Will End In Praise – Day 5 – His Spirit Gives Power September 19, 2020 Judith 0. If you don't praise God, God can do It means that if you are in a tight spot right now, and you want God to deliver you from sword and, if we stand before You in this house and cry to You, You will deliver us' (verse 9). He said, 'Didn't you say Lord that, if evil comes upon us or the Judgment upon the enemies can come upon them in the foreseeable future and not only in the final judgment. I am Praise Brings Deliverance - By Zac Poonen As our song says, “the Lord has been mindful of me, He blesses and blesses again.”. David declares, “Those who know your name will trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Let us start with the first part of this declaration. David is issuing a warning that the writer of Hebrews spoke about in Hebrews 2:3. God exacts vengeance upon the enemies. Those who plan and scheme evil deeds will be caught in their evil plans. How dangerous it is when we forget God one day, but how easily that one day turns into a few days, which can turn into a week. David says that the wicked return to the grave. It is wonderful to rejoice in the turnarounds that God can cause in our lives. Do not forget God. Praise - Honors God!. David is not only recounting the great wonders of the Lord for his own benefit, but as a method of telling others about God. Third, he reminded God of His promise (verse 9). That is another thing we need to acknowledge. Praise provokes God … God is on the throne and the devil is defeated on the cross. He is the reason for our victory and deliverance and in Him is life. It is true that those who forsake God are those that God calls the wicked. The hands of the wicked will catch themselves in their own work. The psalmist writes, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: … Let us be mindful of God’s mighty works and tell others about Him. Are there days that we forget God by not talking to Him, listening to Him by reading the scriptures, and thinking about Him and His righteousness? This is the character of God. This means that Jesus said, 'When you pray, say, 'Our Father,' and then what, 'who art in Heaven.' Let us remember that we are only dust. first of all, of the sovereignty of God. But you got to be humble and say, 'Lord, I In the name of Jesus I pray amen. It is good to memorize the promises of God in Scriptures so that you can quote them in prayer. In the last few verses of this psalm, David prays for judgment from the Lord. You surrounded King Jehoshaphat. In Psalm 50:23, we read, "The one who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honours Me, says the Lord, and makes a way for Me to show him My deliverance." To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8). September 22, 2020. When we forget God, we have taken our place among the wicked and are traveling on the path to destruction. This refuge is literally in the Hebrew “a high place.” God is the escape we need to “get away from it all.” God can lift us up in our times of trouble and put us in a safe place. The saints who had been slain for the word of the Lord cried out how long for vengeance. So we work on putting more of our trust in the Lord so that we can know Him more fully. Then the second thing that Jehoshaphat reminded God and reminded himself of was what God had done in past days. One of the first thing the enemy does when we are facing difficulties are going through our trials is to play with your mind as our mind is where the battle is either won or lost. The first point David makes for mercy is so he can declare praise for God in the gates of the Daughter of Zion. We read in the rest of that chapter (take time to read it) that the enemies were thoroughly defeated. He said, “Have mercy on me, a sinner!” This prayer must really be at the heart of all our requests. Praise is not only directing our words to God but also to others about the great deeds of the Lord. prayer and then, what do you do after that? But though we may be forgotten and ignored by the world, we are never forgotten by God. Hebrews 2:3 says, “How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?” The writer of Hebrews was warning against neglecting the work of the Lord. Here is beautiful story where we read of a great multitude of enemies that And that is another good thing to have when we are in a If we knew God, then we would know that God never fails and will never forsake us. Obadiah 1:17. David is able to stand back and see the Lord working in his life and in the world. Believers in Jesus today have the authority and opportunity Scripture: Mark 16:15-16. Eventually, the lawless deeds of the wicked come back upon them. This song brings to mind what Joseph said in Genesis chapter 50, ... As we lift his name in worship it’s important to set our minds and hearts on him as we praise his name. the kingdoms of the nations; power and might are in your hand, no one can stand against you.' much, particularly the Books of Chronicles. This thought ties back into the teaching we read in verse 10. Do it now. If we cannot trust God, then we cannot obey God nor can we be saved. O Lord my God, in You I put my trust; Save me from all those who persecute me; And deliver me, Lest they tear me like a lion, Rending me in pieces, while there is none to deliver. The way things go in this life is not a determination concerning God’s favor to you. the mouth of lions, you can put enemies to flight, you can open prison doors. example, is dangerous but fire can purify gold. Praise and worship breaks yokes and brings deliverance. But with faith you can shut King Jehoshaphat and his people organized a choir according to God’s directive and they began to praise God even when the enemies were already very close to them. Praise God for all that He has done. to be set free. Eventually, wicked nations will be judged and blotted out. Praise be to God who has delivered us from this body of death, redeemed us, and raised us up with Him to sit in the heavenly places. Secondly, he reminded himself of what God had done in past Have you noticed the number of times David has called the Lord a refuge just in these first eight psalms? I believe we have those days. Denomination: Charismatic Praise sets the atmosphere for deliverance. Man should not triumph. look at the tremendous power that can come into our lives if we learn how to praise God in all situations. Praise - Knocks down walls of resistance!. praise brings deliverance. Now praying alone cannot deliver us out of some situation. If you want to trust in God, then you have to know God. Let me go through those seven things. Praising the Lord also includes telling others about all of God’s wonders. Because of what God has done to the enemies in the past, David has confidence to pray to God now concerning his present enemies. In the same way, we can send up a sweet-smelling savor to God when we praise Him. Next: Psalm 10, The Cry of the Righteous Concerning the Ways of the Ungodly, West Palm Beach church of Christ4236 Haverhill RoadWest Palm Beach, FL 33417, Sunday Services9:30 am / 10:30 am & 6:30 pm. David will declare these things even to those very people, who in our minds are the most intimidating to speak to. Just as Paul said in Romans 12:19 , “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” The Christian can be assured that God will right those who have been wronged. That means the one who is the First of all, he praised God for His Sovereignty (verse 6). Finally, the seventh (this is where you must finish), he said, 'But our eyes are on you; we are trusting in you.'. Psalm 40:1-3 (NLT) I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. Then you praise God, you thank Him. We have already read about many of David’s problems where the enemies were against David, such as Psalm 7. We may be classified as those who are oppressed, those who are needy, and those who are afflicted. up faith in your heart. Day 30 – Praise brings deliverance! It is good to pray when you are in a tight spot but, in addition to prayer, we must learn how to praise. Now notice the prayer that Jehoshaphat prayed, in 2 Chronicles 20:6-12. This is one of the wonders of praise. Praise - Undergirds faith!. The enemies of David have been judged by the Lord. You surround me with songs of deliverance. When we choose to forget God or choose to be so busy that we become absentminded about godly things, we are no longer walking in the light but walking in the path of the wicked. Not only the enemies were defeated, we read later on in that chapter, but that Israel became rich with the wealth of their enemies. For these things, David desires mercy and the opportunities to share his stories of mercy with others. Get Spirit-filled content delivered right to your inbox! In Psalm 50:23, we read, "The one who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honours Me, says the Lord, and makes a way for Me to show him My deliverance. It is good for us to acknowledge it. The tax collector boiled his request down to one thing: mercy. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise … Praise precedes and prepares for deliverance. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. The key to this section is the simple statement, “The Lord is known by His justice.” However, the Lord’s justice is not always blatant and clear. In verse 13 David stops recalling the works of God in the past and directs his attention to the present distress. God’s throne has been established and it is ruling in righteousness. Notice that David says that God’s throne is established. The second reason for David desiring the mercy of the Lord is to be able to rejoice in salvation. After expressing this warning, David also issues a reminder of hope. days (verse 7). The wicked includes not only those who forsake God, and not only those who neglect God, but also those who forget God. May the Lord grant us peace and bless all we do. Verse 17 is a strong warning declared by David. This is the only way to praise the Lord, for if we are not praising with the whole heart, then it is not the worship God wants. 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