LIFT SONGS OF PRAISE TO THE LORD

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joaniemarie

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[TD="class: yiv6863386734mcnTextContent"][h=2]- SEPTEMBER 26 -
LIFT SONGS OF PRAISE TO THE LORD[/h][HR][/HR]God wants us to walk as wise men and women, and not as fools. (Ephesians 5:15) Now, He will not tell us to walk in wisdom without showing us how. That is why His Word goes on to say, “Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

So what is the will of God? The next two verses tell us how to identify it: “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”. (Ephesians 5:18–19)

As you allow yourself to be filled with the Spirit by lifting songs of praise to the Lord, singing or speaking (God knows some of us can’t sing!) psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, and making melody in your heart to the Lord, God promises that you will know what His will is for your situation. You will then have the wisdom to decide wisely what to do next.

I have found this to be true in my own life. Whenever I face a difficult situation, the more I think about it, the more confused I get. The more I try my best to come up with a smart solution, the further the answer seems to get from me. But when I turn away from my problem and turn to God, singing in the Spirit and praising Him, I get a clearer perspective of the problem when I come back to it later. I also find an inner prompting to make certain decisions which in the end, turn out to be better than anything I could have come up with on my own.

So my friend, lift up songs of praise to the Lord, whether times are good or bad. For when you fill your mouth with praises to God, He will lead you and guide you in all the affairs of your life. Even if you are stuck with a problem, He will show you the way to go or make a way out for you. Either way, you will get
the wisdom and help that you need!

Destined To Reign Devotional by Pastor Joseph Prince

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MarcR

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[TD="class: yiv6863386734mcnTextContent"]- SEPTEMBER 26 -
LIFT SONGS OF PRAISE TO THE LORD


[HR][/HR]God wants us to walk as wise men and women, and not as fools. (Ephesians 5:15) Now, He will not tell us to walk in wisdom without showing us how. That is why His Word goes on to say, “Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”

So what is the will of God? The next two verses tell us how to identify it: “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord”. (Ephesians 5:18–19)

As you allow yourself to be filled with the Spirit by lifting songs of praise to the Lord, singing or speaking (God knows some of us can’t sing!) psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, and making melody in your heart to the Lord, God promises that you will know what His will is for your situation. You will then have the wisdom to decide wisely what to do next.

I have found this to be true in my own life. Whenever I face a difficult situation, the more I think about it, the more confused I get. The more I try my best to come up with a smart solution, the further the answer seems to get from me. But when I turn away from my problem and turn to God, singing in the Spirit and praising Him, I get a clearer perspective of the problem when I come back to it later. I also find an inner prompting to make certain decisions which in the end, turn out to be better than anything I could have come up with on my own.

So my friend, lift up songs of praise to the Lord, whether times are good or bad. For when you fill your mouth with praises to God, He will lead you and guide you in all the affairs of your life. Even if you are stuck with a problem, He will show you the way to go or make a way out for you. Either way, you will get
the wisdom and help that you need!

Destined To Reign Devotional by Pastor Joseph Prince
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Thank you Joaniemarie,

These devotional posts are really uplifting.

I saw for myself why many find fault with pastor Prince's teaching and preaching; but these devotionals are quite different.

I find them to be excellent devotionals. I believe that pastor Prince made a successful effort to keep them free of controversial material.
 

joaniemarie

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Thank you Joaniemarie,

These devotional posts are really uplifting.

I saw for myself why many find fault with pastor Prince's teaching and preaching; but these devotionals are quite different.

I find them to be excellent devotionals. I believe that pastor Prince made a successful effort to keep them free of controversial material.



I agree Marc. Today was a busy day for me and a bunch of snap decisions had to be made. I'm not good at that. Reminders like this from another believer are especially helpful.