Nothing more
predisposes us to discern the Still
Small Voice more than a spirit of
praise and worship. The very praise
that is so precious to the Lord is
an acrid stench in Satan’s nostrils.
He loathes it!
Judson
Cornwall tells a magnificent story
in Let Us Praise about the
way that praise scatters the powers
of darkness. After months of demonic
forces oppressing services in his
church, Judson felt obliged to bring
the service to a full stop in order
to bind the powers of darkness.
One
day the Lord revealed something that
came as a great shock to him. He
told him that the demons, in their
perverted way, were considering it a
great success that the believers
should focus on them, and were
coming from far and wide to disrupt
the services. God told Judson that
this was dishonouring Him, and that
if he would concentrate on
worshipping, then He would take care
of the demonic presence.
When
the heaviness reappeared the
following week, everyone looked at
Judson expectantly. But Judson had
taken the message to heart and urged
people to keep right on worshipping.
True to His word, the Lord stretched
out His hand and dealt with the
heavy atmosphere.
Howls
of horror are heard in the demonic
kingdom when the people of God rise
up in worship and prayer in such
ways! The power of God is released,
and the devils are forced to flee –
often turning against themselves in
the process.
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