PRAISE IS A WEAPON

"...Praise be to the LORD my rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle." (King David in Psalm 144:1)

Yes, you are seeing correctly. Those are my hands, in those red cleaning gloves, lifted HIGH to JESUS in PRAISE TO THE LOVER OF MY SOUL, THE KING OF GLORY, THE ROCK, THE MAJESTIC ONE, THE ONE THAT WAS AND IS TO COME!




Let me state this. I had such a terrible dream last night. I will write another blog about dreams another time. They can be so real. So much in fact that they have the power to bring down one's emotions right upon waking up, if it was a bad dream. That is what happened to me.



I came downstairs to begin my devotionals with the children for the day. However, I had this desperate need to hear from God. You know those days..days when you're looking for a Word from the Lord through any means possible. It could be an email, a text, a message on a Billboard, anything that will show us that God is listening, he hears, he understands. It could be this very devotional speaking to your weary heart right now. I pray it is. God is listening. He hears.



After I set them up with their work, I went upstairs and put my praise music on. I was not feeling like praising Him myself, but wanted to hear the praise as I decided to clean my bathroom. I was feeling down and out. REALLY BAD. I needed a release or I was gonna have a crying/screaming fit. Not sure which would come first, but the dream affected me that much.



I began to scrub the bathroom..and I hear the words, "There is a river, whose streams make glad the city of our God, it came and it healed me, it came and refreshed me, it came and WASHED MY SINS AWAY..so I will rejoice, and be glad.." Then I hear Byron Cage's, "The Presence of the Lord is here...The Presence Lord is here..I feel Him in the atmosphere, the Presence of the Lord is here! The Presence of the Lord IS HERE!!!"

The atmosphere in my heart and in my home began to change. Chains were being broken, and the heaviness that wanted to rob my entire day was being lifted moment by moment. The more I praised, the happier I became!!!! Praise increased more and more and more...The next thing I know---I was jumping, shoutin', dancing, crying, praising, laughing, clapping!!! All the while, I hear these words in my heart saying, with GREAT POWER, "Father, send out your angels and fight her battles! Fight her battles! Fight Father Fight! Fight for your daughter! She is weak, so you are her STRENGTH! FIGHT ON HER BEHALF FATHER!"



I began jumping higher and higher, shouting praise to God at the TOP of my lungs, saying, "YES DADDY! YES! FIGHT MY BATTLES! I AM WEAK! YOU ARE STRONG! I AM WEARY! BUT YOU ARE MY WARRIOR WHO FIGHTS FOR ME! JESUS, JESUS, JESUS, JESUS!!! DISPATCH YOUR MIGHTY WARRING ANGELS AND FIGHT FOR ME!!!"



My red gloves were clappin, my head was shaking, my hair was flying, my knees were crackin, and my feet were hurtin BUT I DID NOT CARE!!!!!!!! NOTHING WAS GONNA INTERRUPT MY PRAISE TO GOD! HE TOUCHED ME RIGHT THERE IN MY ROOM, IGNITED MY HEART WITH FIRE AND BLEW MY ENEMY, THAT WICKED DEVIL, RIGHT OUT OF MY ROOM! OHHHHH HALLELUJAH! I FEEL A SHOUT COMING UP RIGHT NOW! GOD I GIVE YOU

GLLLOOOOORRRRRRRYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!! WHOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!



AND PRAISE IS CONTAGIOUS BECAUSE MY HUSBAND STARTED LIFTING HIS HANDS UP HIGHHH TO THE LORD! MY CHILDREN WERE PRAISING FROM DOWNSTAIRS! OUR PRAISE WAS SLICING EVERY DEMONIC FORCE DOWN THAT WAS TRYING TO ROB ME OF PRAISING MY LORD! OH JESUS! THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUU! PRAISE IS A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION AGAINST SATAN'S KINGDOM!


If you are tired, weary, exhausted-mentally and physically, I invite you to put on your praise and let the LORD fight your battles today. He delights in His children showing complete dependence upon Him. Is there a need in your life today? Are you sick in your body? Is your marriage falling apart? Is there a financial miracle that needs to take place? Are you filled with sorrows? Do you feel heavy inside, like a lead weight has anchored your heart into the sea of sorrows? PUT YOUR PRAISE ON..and watch Daddy go to battle.

Fellow "Warrior-esses", sing to the Lord a new song. Sing like David sang. If they took your house, your car, your money...let them have it..but don't EVER let them TAKE YOUR PRAISE. PRAISE IS ALL YOU NEED WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE HAS LEFT YOU. IT CONNECTS YOU TO THE ONE WHOM EVERYTHING COMES FROM: OUR HEAVENLY FATHER.

"HE'S THE KING OF KINGS, AND THE LORD OF LORDS, IM GONNA PRAISE HIS NAME FOREVER! CANT STOP PRAISING HIS NAME, I JUST CANT STOP PRAISING HIS NAME, I JUST CANT STOP PRAISING THE NAME OF J-E-S-U-S!"

Praise Him til you DROP-

XtremeFaith