FAITH CAPSULE: Give to praising God in the midst of challenge

2 Chronicles 20

It is the grace and mercy of God that have brought you this far, not because you know how to live life.
Many were standing yesterday, but were not able to stand.
Praise be to God!
Glory be to God!
In your God given new day and days to come, praising God is enough to bring your enemy down for you to the glory of God.
Psalm 48:1-2 records “Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in His holy mountain. Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth…”
“For the Lord is great and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.” (Psalm 96:4)
Do not submit to fear, but submit to God, praising His greatness regardless of stubborn enemies.
Jehoshaphat received a message of fear as stated in 2 Chronicles 20:2-3, “A great multitude is coming against you from beyond the sea, from Syria; and they are in Hazazon Tamar” (which is En Gedi). And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.”
Is there any great that is greater than the only greatest God that is above any other gods? Absolutely, there is no other god greater than the Ancient of Days.
Concerning enemies, the Lord that is great and greatly to be praised is not going to look over your sincere understanding praise; He will deliver you.
With the message of the enemy against Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat sought God and received a message to stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.
In the coming days of this year, praise God to stand still and see the hand of God on your behalf.
Stand still, see and know that the same God of yesterday, today, and forever will not fail to deny you.
Give to praising God in the midst of challenge, stand still, see, and know that God is with you.
The word recorded how Jehoshaphat stood still and saw in 2 Chronicles 20:21-22, “…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. Now, when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.”
With praising God, victory is certain and undeniable.
Let no man prescribe how you are to praise Him, but take the prescription of the Psalmist praise as stated in Psalm 150:1-6, “Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him according to His excellent greatness! Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the lute and harp! Praise Him with the timbre and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes! Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals! Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Prayer for today: Ask God to let your praise worship be acceptable before Him.