Protect Your Praise. Part [3] 05/05/2025 (Morning thought)

Judges 7:17 And he said unto them, Look on me, and do likewise: and, behold, when I come to the outside of the camp, it shall be that, as I do, so shall you do.

Thus, in harmony with the rules of spiritual warfare, he grabs his trumpet, and he and his 300 men begin to play music and sing praises to God. Pay very close attention to what happens next. Judges 7:18 When I blow with a trumpet, I and all that are with me, then blow you the trumpets also on every side of all the camp, and say, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.

Judges 7:19 So Gideon, and the hundred men that were with him, came unto the outside of the camp in the beginning of the middle watch; and they had but newly set the watch: and they blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers that were in their hands. 20 And the three companies blew the trumpets, and broke the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.

Judges 7:21 And they stood every man in his place round about the camp; and all the host ran, and cried, and fled. 22 And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the Lord set every man's sword against his fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, and to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.

1st Corinthians 3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Protect Your Praise. Part [2] 05/05/2025 (Evening thought)

Ephesians 6: 10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

The issue of praising God would have to be understood both in the context of thanksgiving, as well as in the context of serious conflict which is scheduled to ramp up significantly in the very near future. In other words, it is one thing to praise God when things are going smoothly, when there are mountain top experiences to gladden the heart, but when we are down in the valley, when the going gets rough, it is another thing to praise God at such times.

Therefore, it is necessary upfront to understand the issue of praise, how it affects God, how it affects the devil and how it affects the Christian who decides to praise God anyway, whether in the valley, or upon the mountain. The study of the Bible includes a study of patterns, where line upon line and precept upon precept can bring us to correct conclusions so that our feet may be guided by the will of God. Thus, in the following examples we are just going to observe the effect of praise, in times of conflict.

In this first example, the people of God are facing an existential threat from the Midianites, and God calls Gideon to be the agent through whom He will work to bring deliverance in a signal manner. At such a time as this, when the outlook for victory looks bleak to the finite mind, Gideon is directed to praise The Lord.

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. 13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!