Praise

“O LORD, our
Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory
above the heavens!” (Psalm 8:1 & 9 NKJ)
The enemies of God
are such that he has established a stronghold in the praise of children. We may
be as weak as infants, but God has established a stronghold in our praise. Wow!
How excellent is our God!
Our God and Savior
should be praised and when we praise him something amazing happens. The enemy
can do all sorts of horrific things to us but he cannot defeat the weapon of
praise. He may seem strong but the enemy loses all strength when we praise God.
He cannot defeat our praise. He is powerless against our praise and worship.
How does one stop a person from praising?
Blind our eyes but
we will still see the glory of God. Cut out our tongue but we will still shout
praises unto our God.  Put us in prison
but our liberty is in our praises to God. Persecute us but we will still praise
God that we are counted worthy to suffer for his name. The enemy has come to
steal, kill and destroy, but he can not steal our praise! He can not kill our
praise! He can not destroy our praise! God has established a stronghold in our
praises . . . a place that can not be captured by the enemy.
No retreat here, we
are just bringing out the big gun! We are using the silencer! It’s called
“the praises of God’s people.” We may look haggard and exhausted, but
don’t mistake human weakness for defeat. We may be afflicted and oppressed, but
don’t celebrate a victory just yet because we have only begun to praise!
What a weapon!
Everyone has equal access to this weapon. Praise God for the beauty of his
creation. Praise God for visiting us! When we don’t understand, praise him!
When we do understand, praise him! Whether we have abundance or nothing, praise
him! Good circumstances or bad, praise him! All blessings flow from God, praise
his holy name! He has graced us with glory and honor, praise him!  God has given us control over his creation,
praise him! We are overwhelmed by his wisdom, but we still praise him!
The weapon of
praise.  Praise him in the morning!
Praise him in the evening! Praise him at all times in between! Praise him for
all things! He is God and worthy of our enduring praise. How excellent is his
name in all the earth!
Dear Father, we
praise and worship you today. Empower us with an attitude that stirs a constant
praise in the depths of our soul. I pray this in the name of Jesus. AMEN
Praise God today for
the stronghold of praise,