1119 – Praise His Holy Name 赞美他的圣名

2 Chronicles 20:21-22 (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.” 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.

King Jehoshaphat was a godly King who sought the Lord and reminded God of His covenant with His people. He chose to seek God rather than crumbling at the news of the overwhelming invasion by his enemies.

They received a Word when they sought the face of God, “….Thus says the Lord to you: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s” 2 Chronicles 20:15 (NKJV). We are reminded that the Rhema word of God or the promises of God that are given to us, help us to anchor our faith in Him. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. They believed in the deliverance of the Lord since the Lord had spoken to them.

It doesn’t make logical sense to send the worshippers ahead of the army. The worshippers were not a human shield against the enemy but a form of declaration to express their faith in God and not in their human abilities.

Praise helps us to shift our focus away from the problem and turn it towards God. Praise and worship is also a declaration of faith and a form of prayer.

It helps us to refocus on God after the entire week of struggling and fighting in the boardroom. We need to cultivate the habit of praising God in the midst of a battle in the office.

Faith will begin to rise up within us to take hold of God’s promises despite the circumstances.

Faith pleases God.

Hebrews 4:16(NKJV) Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

This throne of grace is only accessible by believers of Jesus Christ. Praise and worship helps us to enter into the presence of God. We enter His court with praise and thanksgiving.

It is an exhortation for the believer to come boldly to the throne of grace to find help and mercy in times of need. Grace is a form of help that has been made available for us. The throne is the place where grace is dispensed to us. Grace is a divine commodity given to the believer whenever we need it. This grace is imparted to us when we humbly come before the Heavenly Father as we spend time in the closet to ask Him for strength to overcome the challenges that we are facing.

God’s Grace = God Strength. We can draw from the Lord’s strength when we are in His presence. Let us choose to rejoice and keep the joy of the Lord in our lives. We can overcome our trials and tribulations,when we keep our faith and our focus on the Lord.

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赞美他的圣名

历代志下20:21-22约沙法既与民商议了,就设立歌唱的人颂赞耶和华,使他们穿上圣洁的礼服,走在军前赞美耶和华说:“当称谢耶和华,因他的慈爱永远长存!众人方唱歌赞美的时候,耶和华就派伏兵击杀那来攻击犹大人的亚扪人、摩押人和西珥山人,他们就被打败了。

约沙法王是一位敬虔的国王,他寻求主,让神想起祂与祂子民所立的约。 他选择寻求神,而不是在得知他的敌人大举入侵的消息面前崩溃。

当他们寻求神的面时,他们就得到了神的话语:“耶和华对你们如此说:‘不要因这大军恐惧惊惶;因为胜败不在乎你们,乃在乎 神’”历代志下 20:15。 这是提醒我们自己,神赐给我们启示的话语或给我们的应许,是要帮助我们将信心专注在神里面。信就是所望之事的实底,是未见之事的确据。因主与他们说话,他们就相信主的拯救。

把敬拜歌唱的人放到军队前是不合逻辑的。 敬拜的人不是用来抵御敌人的人肉盾牌,而是信心的宣告,表达他们的信心是在神里面,而不是在他们自己的能力里面。

赞美可以帮助我们的注意力从问题转向神。赞美和敬拜也是信心的宣告和祈祷的方式。

经过一整周的董事会议的挣扎和抗争之后,这有助于我们重新定睛在神上面。我们要在办公室的争战中养成赞美神的习惯。

不管在何种情况下,抓住神的应许,信心就在我们里面兴起。

信心蒙神喜悦
希伯来书4:16所以,我们只管坦然无惧地来到施恩的宝座前,为要得怜悯,蒙恩惠,作随时的帮助。

只有耶稣基督的信徒才能来到施恩的宝座前。 赞美和敬拜帮助我们进入神的同在。 我们以赞美和感恩进入祂的院。

这是给信徒的劝导,应当坦然无惧地来到神施恩的宝座前,为要得怜悯,蒙恩惠,作随时的帮助。 恩典是为我们提供帮助的方式,是我们可以得到的。 宝座是向我们分派恩典的地方。 恩典是属神的美物,无论何时信徒需要的时候就赐给我们。 当我们谦卑地来到天父面前,在内室里花时间与祂共处,要求祂赐下力量来战胜我们所面临的挑战时,我们就会获得这份恩典。

上帝的恩典就是上帝的力量。 当我们与主同在时,我们可以支取来自主的力量。 让我们选择欢喜快乐并在生活中保持主的喜乐。当我们保持信心并专注于主时,我们就可以战胜试炼和磨难。

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