Promises for the Battle
Praise
Help #8—Praise for the Helper
“Ah, Faithful God! Behold, you made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too difficult for you.” … “Behold, I am Yahweh, humanity’s creator; is anything too difficult for me?” Jeremiah 32:17, 27 “Here I raise my ‘Ebenezer,’ hither by your help I’ve come.” From Egypt … Continue reading
God’s Awareness #8—Well-Watched Praise
Yahweh is in his holy temple; Yahweh’s throne is in heaven. His eyes watch; his eyes examine everyone. Yahweh tests for righteousness; indeed, he hates wickedness and the love of violence. Psalm 11:4–5 Faithful God, as you scan and scrutinize our lives from the beauty and majesty of your heavenly dwelling, we rely on your … Continue reading
Sustenance #8—Sustained Praise
Put your situation before Yahweh, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 Most mighty God, you established the earth’s foundations through your wisdom and power. The pillars of the earth belong to you, and the world rests on them. You created, shaped, and guided forests and … Continue reading
Trials #8—Unashamed Praise
He who makes holy and those being made holy all have the same origin; therefore he is not ashamed to call them family. Hebrews 2:11 One of the most wonderful aspects of your incarnation, Lord, is that when you lived among us, you were not ashamed to be one of us. You shared our weakness … Continue reading
Trials #4—Necessary Testing
It may be necessary for you to suffer for a short time in various trials, so that the proven character of your faith … will be displayed, resulting in praise, glory, and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 1 Peter 1:6–7 When Jesus walked the earth, his life was no bed of roses. The residents … Continue reading
God’s Presence #9—Present In Praise
You are holy, inhabiting the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted and you delivered them. Psalm 22:3-4 “Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm dost still the restless wave,” I celebrate your holiness—your infinite, unexcelled, and irreplaceable worth. In your presence, I recognize my finitude and weakness, and I admit my … Continue reading
Godliness #8—Praised By Godliness
Know that I AM has set apart the godly person for himself. So I AM hears when I call to him. Psalm 4:3 Before any of my days began, O Lord, you had ordained them all and written them in your book. This was no whim, nor capricious contingency. Your grace toward me is unique … Continue reading
Civility #8—Civil Praise
I am not ashamed of the gospel because God makes his power to save available to everyone, regardless of ethnic or cultural background. Romans 1:16 Yahweh, place a guard on my mouth! Protect the opening of my lips! Do not let my heart incline to evil speech as a way to participate in sinful activities. … Continue reading
Beatitudes #8—Able to Praise
Fortunate are those who live in your temple and praise you continually! Fortunate are those who are strongly inclined to go worship you! Psalm 84:4–5 O Lord, our God, King of the Universe, today we celebrate the privilege of praise. While we cannot all be tasked with the duty of constantly acknowledging your consistently superior … Continue reading
Courage #9—Encouraged Praise
If I say, “My foot is slipping,” you sustain me, O Eternal, with your extravagant kindness. When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, your consolations delight my soul. Psalm 94:18–19 O Lord, I have often felt like Jehoshaphat when he prayed before battle with the armies of Ammon and Moab, “We are powerless before this … Continue reading
Promises for the Battle 