2 Chronicles 20:21 NKJV
“And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should sing to the LORD, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army and were saying: “Praise the LORD, for His mercy endures forever.”
Having heard the prophetic word of deliverance and victory from the LORD, King Jehoshaphat encouraged the people to believe the word and led them in worshipping God. The King then appointment singers to walk ahead of the army into the battlefield, singing and giving praise, thanks and glory to God!! What happened next was incredible!
2 Chronicles 20:22-24 NLT
“[22] At the very moment they began to sing and give praise, the LORD caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to start fighting among themselves. [23] The armies of Moab and Ammon turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. After they had destroyed the army of Seir, they began attacking each other. [24] So when the army of Judah arrived at the lookout point in the wilderness, all they saw were dead bodies lying on the ground as far as they could see. Not a single one of the enemy had escaped.”
As Jehoshaphat and the people gave God His due place of honour in the midst of the battle, by radically praising Him, He routed and defeated their enemies and gave them the victory. This is the manifestation of the power of radical praise, that is rooted in our belief, faith and confidence in God!
It is no wonder that in the midst of all the battles, upheavals, challenges, troubles and problems that we are facing or are going on around us, God is asking us to praise Him! The situation or circumstances may be serious, dire or impossible, but the only reaction or response God expects from us is radical praise. We must take our eyes off the issues and fix our minds and hearts on God and His word; then open our mouths and sing His praises.
I have a playlist called “Battlecry;” one of the songs in it is “JEHOVAH IS YOUR NAME” by Benjamin Dube. Let’s rise up and stand, lift our hands to heaven and sing and declare to the LORD..
Jehovah Is Your Name
Jehovah Is Your Name
Mighty Warrior, Great in battle
Jehovah Is Your Name
Click on the link to sing along: https://youtu.be/cs0mtACUd58?si=JIhtUJGxydBC8Bov
For Further Reading: 2 Chronicles 20; Acts 16:16-34
“And in that day, there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people; for the Gentiles shall seek Him…. (therefore) Go through, go through the gates! Prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway! Take out the stones, lift up a banner for the peoples!” [Isaiah 11:10, Isaiah 62:10]
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