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Aggravating the enemy
By: Helen Date: February 26, 2015, 9:56 pm
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"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!"
Philippians 4:4.
It is a good thing to "rejoice in the Lord." Perhaps we have
tried it but it seemed to fail at first. But don't give it a
second thought, keep forging ahead. Even when we cannot feel any
joy, and there is no spring in our step, nor any comfort or
encouragement in our life, we must continue to rejoice and
"consider it pure joy" James 1:2. That is the way of the
winner/overcomer.
"Whenever we face trials of many kinds" (James 1:2), count it as
joy, delight in it, and God will reward our faith.
Do we believe that our heavenly Father will let us carry the
banner of His victory and joy to the very front of the battle,
just to then withdraw and see us captured or beaten back by the
enemy? NO! His Holy Spirit will sustain us in our bold advance
and fill our heart with gladness and praise.
We will find that our heart is exhilarated and refreshed by the
fullness from within.
Let's sing even when we do not feel like it, for in this way we
give wings to heavy feet and turn weariness into strength.
"Oh, let us rejoice in the Lord, evermore,
When darts of the Tempter are flying,
For Satan still dreads, as he oft did before,
Our singing much more than our crying".
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: guest6 Date: February 27, 2015, 7:43 am
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Nice post, Helen, not easy, and not at all easy to see the
victory on many occasions.
[quote]Let's sing even when we do not feel like it ... [/quote]
I heard it said that for many singing hymns on Sunday morning is
just lying to music for many.
Which is quite a cynical view - the truth is more like singing
in faith of His goodness.
Mike HH
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: Helen Date: February 27, 2015, 8:58 am
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[quote]quote HH I heard it said that for many singing hymns on
Sunday morning is just lying to music for many.[/quote]
My dad used to say that using slightly different words.
The thing is ( and was his pet peeve) if we sing about ourselves
" I surrender all" and "here's my cup Lord, I lift it up
Lord"...my dads pet peeve being.. that we should be worshipping
and singing TO GOD...it is not about us, but to Him.
On the other hand, if songs are sung on a Sunday morning that
are about HIM and to HIM..it doesn't matter if our hearts/mouths
are lying...truth is truth whether we ourselves believe it
totally or not!!
If I wake up in the morning feeling like a dogs dinner...and say
" This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad
in it." I will probably feel it is a lie the first three
times...but truth is, faith comes by hearing...and after it has
been said over and over , truth starts to bring forth fruit and
the soul like a dogs dinner begins to feel like a banquet in the
presence of the Lord. 8)
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: guest6 Date: February 27, 2015, 9:46 am
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Good post, Helen.
I agree :)
Mike HH
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: James Date: February 27, 2015, 5:15 pm
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Oh yes, very good Helen.
So do I!
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: Dave Date: February 27, 2015, 9:30 pm
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Good word Helen; reminds me of the times I've dragged myself to
the meeting " the troops run over me and the wall fell on me"
and the worship is going up and the anointing start to quicken
the old mortal body and deep calls unto to deep and the next
minute one is walking and leaping and praising God and you sing
yourself happy.
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: James Date: February 28, 2015, 12:26 pm
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Another of the elements of our training days was the truth of
Jehoshaphat's victory.
What a power house of truth that was, time and again I have
experienced the power of praise. One is reminded of the death
of Esther our third baby girl, it was the power of praise, the
joy of the Lord, that kept me sane and brought me through.
If ever there was a situation that did not look like joy, let
alone feel like joy that was the grand daddy of them all. It
was in the receiving of his joy and the almost bloody minded
determination to praise him no matter what that lifted the
darkness.
I thank God for those who showed us how to praise in the good
times and also how to break the power of darkness in the (to our
eyes) bad times.
We have a debt to praise for in such the demons have to flee,
for in such the victory of the cross is made manifest!!
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: Pat Date: February 28, 2015, 1:14 pm
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[quote=James]Another of the elements of our training days was
the truth of Jehoshaphat's victory.[/quote]
2 Chronicles 20:15-17 - What a wonderful passage that is.
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Re: Aggravating the enemy
By: Helen Date: February 28, 2015, 7:27 pm
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Amen to all the procceding posts!!
We are for sure in agreement that ..Praise brings down the walls
of the enemy! It is a sad Christian and un-armoured who never
gets to learn that vital truth.
I sat here a moment and read this thread again...just pondering
on it.
Next to the power of the saving blood of Jesus , would the power
of praise be the next most important truth to impart to a new
Christian?
I wonder, if we only had time for three things we could pass on
to a new Christian before we snuffed it...what would they be?
The Power of Praise would be one of them, eh?
And....?
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