LET'S POWERA WORLD OF GOOD!
PowerDrive 2017 is coming GIVE NOW
Listen Live
Give
  • About
  • Prayer Wall
  • Grow
  • Connect
  • Volunteer
  • Music
    • How to Listen
    • Song Request
    • NGEN Music Team
  • Shows
    • Marcus
    • RaJan
  • Events
    • Request a DJ
  • Life
    • NGEN Blog
    • Grow
  • NEWS
    • Entertainment
  • Music
    • How to Listen
    • Recently Played
    • Song Request
    • NGEN Music Team
  • Shows
    • Marcus in the Morning
    • Middays with Neallytime
    • The Brant Hansen Show
    • Evenings with RaJan Monroe
    • NGEN Weekend
      • Saturday Mornings
      • Sunday Middays
      • Kent Matthews
  • Events
    • Request a DJ
  • Life
    • NGEN Blog
    • Prayer Wall
    • Grow
  • NEWS
    • Entertainment
  • Give
  • Volunteer

Sing Praises

April 7, 2022

I was reading the Scripture; Second Chronicles 17, and we're talking about praise and what's the point of praise.

Of course, God deserves all the praise. And we use Christianese words like “Praise the Lord” or “glory to God,” but how often in our life do we praise God?

What's the purpose of praising God? The Bible says, “Enter His gates with Thanksgiving, enter His courts with praise.”  So, if we're going to God in prayer, it doesn't have to be super fancy, using all these in the “thees” and the "thous” and all the King James version terminology.

All we have to do is start thanking God. It’s easy and anybody can do it. You don't need all spiritual lingo. All you got to do is say, “Thank You, God. You've been good, and I appreciate You coming through. I appreciate You delivering me out of this situation. I appreciate You healing my body.”

Just thank God. Talk to Him like I'm talking to you.

When we go to Him with thanks and gratitude, we start to talk about who He is. You’re not trying to play any games, you’re giving Him the praise, honor, and exhortation that He already deserves.

If He doesn't do anything else, He's good. If He doesn't heal another part of your body, if He doesn't come through with the finances, He is still good. We get so wrapped up in what's going on in our lives that we forget to praise Him for all the things that He's brought us from, brought us through, and brought us to.

And they rose early in the morning and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. And when they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe his prophets, and you will succeed.” And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to the Lord and praise him in holy attire, as they went before the army, and say, “Give thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.” And when they began to sing and praise, the Lord set an ambush against the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah, so that they were routed. 2 Chronicles 17:20:20-22

The Lord comes to this King named Jehoshaphat and he’s in a bit of trouble. The army is against him and they're surrounding him on every side. He doesn't know what to do. And the Word of the Lord comes to this guy and he's like, “This is what we need to do, we have to show up to the battle, but we don't have to fight.”

God was telling Jehoshaphat that he needed to pray and sing praises out first. What God is telling me to tell you is we need to pray, sing the praises out first.

I'm sure all the cats with the drums and the trumpets and flutes are like, “You’re gonna send us first to war, huh? How's that work?"

So, they go out ahead of everybody else and start praising God, start thanking God, start playing the trumpets. It's like Psalm 150:4-6, praise God with the flute, praise God with the drum, praise God with the dance, praise God with everything you have, everything that has breath praise God.

They start doing this and for some reason, the enemy gets confused and turns on itself, destroying itself. The army of Jehoshaphat didn't even have to fight, the enemy destroyed itself.

You don’t have to fight, you just had to show up and God, He fights the battle for you.

That's such an encouragement to me to know that the battle's not mine, the battle is the Lord's. Not sure what you're going through today or what you're facing right now. The things that look like it's surrounding you on every side, remember that the battle is not yours, the battle belongs to God and all He requires is that you open your mouth and praise Him.

I know it’s not easy. The gas prices are high. The food is high. People are getting on your last never. Just start turning your language around. Start praising God for His goodness, His provision, healing, and protection.

by Neal Hopson

About

Recent Stories
Aug 17

Finding Out If Christians Actually Read The Bible | Man...

  We hit the streets to uncover the truth on how often people are actually reading their Bible. Whether we...

Read More...
Aug 03

Watch: Bank burglar lands in recycling bin as police wait...

A suspected bank burglar in Ohio thought he would soften his escape by landing in a recycling bin, but video from a...

Read More...
Aug 01

75 names for grandma to consider

Struggling to find the perfect grandma nickname for the special woman in your life? Here are 75 names for grandma...

Read More...
Aug 01

Sharing photos of your kids? Maybe not after you watch...

A new AI-generated video ad campaign amassing millions of views on social media may make many parents reconsider what information...

Read More...
Jul 28

20 best dog breeds for families with kids

Gabczi / HGTV Like peanut butter and jelly, kids and dogs just go together. But which dog breeds are best...

Read More...

Listen on your Amazon smart speaker!

Learn how to download the NGEN Alexa Skill

Free NGEN Mobile App
iOS | Android

Sign up to Stay in Touch!

My Giving Account | Volunteer with NGEN

NGEN radio is YOUR online digital music experience for the now generation.

1722 Treble Dr.
Humble, Texas 77338
281.446.5725
855.LUV.NGEN
DJ@NGENradio.com

Privacy Policy Terms of Use Contest Rules Gift Acceptance Policy State Disclosures My Giving Account EEO Reports
Copyright © 2023
NGEN RADIO