more singing and praising

miss maryann at my church is filled with the gift of encouragement and she also knows the Word thru and thru. one day i was pouring my heart out to her about an enemy i was dealing with and she began telling me that i couldn't think of my troubles and sing and praise the Lord at the same time so just stop that stewing and start singing and praising!

she began telling me of an account in 2 chronicles 20 about yet another fix the israelites were in, fighting yet another enemy.  the Lord tells them in verse 15: do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude for the battle is not yours but God's. (you may be familiar with this verse.) but later in verse 21: and when he (king jehoshaphat) had consulted with the people, he appointed those who sang to the LORD and those who praised Him in holy attire, as they went out before the army and said "give thanks to the LORD, for His lovingkindess is everlasting." verse 22: and when they began singing and praising, the LORD set ambushes against the sons of ammon, moab and mount seir, who had come against judah; so they were routed!!!!! verse 24: when judah came to the lookout of the wilderness, they looked toward the multitude; and behold, they were corpses lying on the ground, and no one had escaped.

when miss maryann gives counsel she backs it up with the Word of God. (i aspire to such!)

hip hip hooray for more singing and praising in our lives! it does battle for us with our enemies. imagine that! praise Him for His Word. it is truly profitable for us when we turn to it.