God surely had a divine purpose when He placed me in a musical family! From my earliest memories, I heard my maternal Grandmother sing songs about Jesus. She taught me how to play a few of them at age four years. Later, my Uncle paid my Formal Music Lessons. It was a joy to regularly play Piano and Organ for church, and often accompany my Dad to sing on Radio. I was honored to play the Organ for famous Evangelists & Soloists in the 1950’s. As I celebrated my Birthday and played piano again at church, God revealed how He used this precious gift to bring VICTORY over attacks of the enemy throughout my life. I share that secret today.
2 Chronicles 20:22 “And when they BEGAN to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushments against the children of Ammon and Moab and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.”
Psalm 22:3 “…the Lord inhabits the praises of His people.” When God’s Presence comes into our setting, the enemy is powerless against our praises. As we BEGIN to sing and praise God, He clears the way through the fear, oppression, worry, and discouragement. 2 Chronicles 20:15 “…for the battle is NOT yours, but God’s.” He instructed King Jehosophat to appoint singers to go in front of the army and praise the Lord. As they BEGAN to sing, the enemy was defeated. We also must BEGIN TO DO something! We can count our blessings or name some past victories. We can sing or play songs about the power and love of God.
Acts 16:25-26 “And at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God, and the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so the foundations of the prison were shaken and immediately all the doors were opened and every one’s bands were loosed.”
Read the rest of these stories and remember that MUSIC isGod’s spiritual weapon and can bring us miracles.