From the Desk of Steve Shultz:
Do you know how vitally important your worship before the Lord is?
King David himself knew the importance of worship before the Lord, especially as he went into battle before his enemies.
This word by Jo Ellen Stevens is a must read. Yes, the enemy is trying to shut our mouths and shut them in worship, but be encouraged in your praise before the Lord as Jo Ellen shares here:
His words sung by His Spirit bring a covering over us and the enemy cannot penetrate it! David knew this and created the Tabernacle, appointing singers and musicians to worship 24/7, because he already knew as a little shepherd boy that when he would worship in the fields, God would help him defeat the lions and the bears.
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Our Honor, the Devil's Loss
It is the Church's honor to worship the Lord; this is why the enemy wants it stopped! He has always wanted it stopped from the beginning of time. I believe through COVID-19, the enemy's plans for us is to close our mouths! He wants the Church silent! Here is why:
"Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God: every precious stone was in thy garment, the ruby, the topaz, and the diamond, the chrysolite, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, emerald, and the carbuncle and gold: the workmanship of thy timbrels, and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created." (Ezekiel 28:13 GNV)
This passage is about our enemy, or rather, Lucifer before he rebelled and became satan. God is speaking here about how he was created and what he was created for. He had built into him pipes and timbrels meant for worship.
Lucifer was the chief musician in Heaven! He had all of that and yet His pride about his own beauty caused him to lose his place before the throne of God. Now, satan is looking at the worshiping Church and jealousy has risen up in him because he knows that he will never get his place back. He knows he has been stripped of his authority and beauty, and he has been cast out from Heaven with nothing left to look forward to but a fiery, burning Hell.
The Bible also says that he was the "covering cherub" (Ezekiel 28:14). He lost that. So who and what will take his place? Yes, we have been given the privilege of becoming those that stand before the throne of God and worship Him, and when we do, our worship begins to become the covering for cities, states, regions and nations!
The Spirit of Jealousy
If you are a musician or singer or on any kind of worship team, have you ever wondered why there is so much jealousy and division in that area? Well there you have it. I believe this is the spirit that attacks worshipers the most. (Photo via Vimeo)
Many years ago, when I was a part of a worship team at a church I was attending, I went to a prayer meeting in someone's house. As I was sitting there being the seer that I am, I suddenly saw a statue of Pharaoh standing in the corner and the Lord said, "This is the spirit of jealousy standing in the house!" I didn't understand then what it was about but the next week, as I was watching the worship team that had been bringing quite a breakthrough, I noticed something seemed to be wrong.
All at once the Lord spoke to me and said, "Every time the worship begins to bring breakthrough into a church, the spirit of jealousy rises up and will not allow My people to be free to worship Me, thus the statue of Pharaoh that you saw." So I said, "Why is that?" He said, "Remember that I told Moses to say to Pharaoh, 'Let My people go to be free to worship Me in the wilderness!' Then he hardened his heart and would not let them go. Do you know why he would not let them go? It is because it would bind his power, and I have given you that privilege!"
Psalms 149:5-9, "Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand, to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the peoples; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; to execute on them the written judgment—this honor have all His saints. Praise the Lord!"
It Covers Our Regions
You see, our worship provides a covering for our regions and for our cities and countries! Our worship isn't just some little song that we sing, but when we worship Him in spirit and in truth, we begin to allow the Lord to sing His song through us! We become a habitation for the Lord and for the Lion of the tribe of Judah to roar through!
His words sung by His Spirit bring a covering over us and the enemy cannot penetrate it! David knew this and created the Tabernacle, appointing singers and musicians to worship 24/7, because he already knew as a little shepherd boy that when he would worship in the fields, God would help him defeat the lions and the bears... (continue reading)
