Monday, May 17, 2010

THE POWER OF PRAISE-opens doors

Tuesday, May 18, 2010
II Chronicles 5: 13,14
It came to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD saying, "For He is good, for His mercy endureth forever" that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD. So that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of GOD.

The door that opened in this time of great manifestation of GOD, was GOD taking residence in the House of GOD. Notice the single word, "one". The singers were as one and made one sound of praise and thanksgiving to the LORD. It is remarkable how a large group of musicians and singers; instruments of all kinds could make one sound. Think what it would be like if an Orchestra of 150 instruments and 1000 singers would intone the same note, at the same loud volume and hold it for a long time. It would be ear shattering and earth shaking. Lets say that the singers sang, "For He is good, for His mercy endureth forever" on the same pitch and in one voice and volume as the Orchestra.
I have heard this sound and it is awesome. The singers and the instruments are one, the praise is one, the thanksgiving is one and the ONE true GOD enters in to the house in the cloud of the shekinah-glory.

That would be absolutely awesome and life changing. This is what praise and thanksgiving to GOD brings into a life; into a Church; into a gathering,whose focus is on the LORD. Notice that the Priests could not stand up. They fell over because of the Cloud of GOD'S Glory. No one can stand in the presence of GOD. His power is beyond any power or strength we can imagine.

We have examples in Scripture of this kind of power. Joshua at Jericho; Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the furnace and were not burned; Paul and Silas in prison and the walls fell and the chains fell off; when Jesus said, "I AM" to the crowd that came to take Him prisoner in the Garden of Gethsemane; walls fell, people were delivered; the righteous saved and the power of the Holy Name caused those who opposed to fall backward. Nothing can stand in the presence of the Holy GOD.

When we praise GOD with our whole heart, we are praising GOD with all those who love and praise Him anywhere and everywhere. This forms one sound, one voice, one heart; GOD enters the house with His might and power to reign.
NOTHING AND NO ONE CAN STAND IN THE PRESENCE OF THE HOLY GOD.

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