Just this week, God has been telling me how important it is to PRAISE HIM. Yes, it's always good to do, and even now it will shift atmospheres and shift our hearts as we praise and thank HIM for all He has done and who He is.
Yes, let's all use this time to draw closer to God in intimacy...we are being prepared to come out strong on the other side! (To Subscribe to the Elijah List subscribe here.)
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Recently one morning, I woke up with the lyrics to a song and powerful declaration filling my heart! "...The enemy has been defeated, death couldn't hold You down. Gonna lift our voice in victory, gonna make Your praises loud! Shout unto God with a voice of triumph, shout unto God with a voice of praise. Shout unto God with a voice of triumph, we lift Your name up, we lift Your name up." (Shout Unto God by Hillsong Worship)
The power of these words just kept bubbling up in me till I finally opened my mouth and started praising, singing and declaring them out loud. These words lifted my eyes to Him, they filled my heart with confidence, encouragement and faith!
Now Is the Time to Pray and Praise
The Lord spoke to me and reminded me that we must not keep silent in this time! Now is the time to pray and praise in the secret place. We must not become accepting of the thought that this is the "new normal"...NO! We DO NOT ACCEPT that sickness, death, isolation and distancing, hardship, business closures, fear and anxiety are the new normal. We must not become accepting of or get distracted by the plans of the enemy and let fear or doubt fill us! (Photo via Pixabay)
Now Is the Time to Wake Up (Awaken)
God is opening our eyes. Yes, twenty-twenty (2020) vision means to see with clarity! He is showing us great things and shifting our perspective. He is using this opportunity, and everything that the enemy is trying to do, to help us to SEE as He sees. He is drawing us out of DARKNESS and into His wonderful LIGHT. He is shining a light on the enemy's plans, exposing the enemy and his wicked schemes!
Don't fall back into the trap of distraction, busyness and acceptance that this is the "new normal." This will pass! God is RESETTING our eyes, our hearts and minds – our lives. He is preparing us and readying us for what is ahead. Right across the nations He is giving us TIME. Time that we have, so often, used as our excuse, saying that we never had enough of it. So please, dear friends, heed your government's instructions and advice to self-isolate or lockdown when needed. But use this time to partner with wisdom, for the Lord will protect you against the enemy's plans as you retreat with God.
Now Is the Time for Intimacy
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I was highly encouraged as I read through Helen Cobanov's words from the Lord.
