WEEKLY MESSAGE
SUN, 04/10/26 - SAT, 10/10/26
ON THE MESSAGE THIS WEEK: WORSHIP, WORD & WIN
KEY VERSE: “IN HIS LAW HE MEDITATES DAY & NIGHT” (PSALMS 1:2)
Worship is a powerful weapon, one that can turn the battle in your favour. When King Jehoshaphat faced the combined might of three different armies, he knew he was no match for them. So he turned to God, saying, ‘We have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You’ (see 2 Chronicles 20:12).
Here’s how God answered him: ‘Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God’s’ (v. 15). Then God gave him an amazing strategy for victory. He told him to put a choir in front of his army and go into battle singing the praises of God. Can you imagine trying to explain that at the Royal Naval College or Sandhurst? They’d send you to a psychiatrist. But Jehoshaphat did it: ‘He appointed those who should sing to the Lord, and who should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army.’
And if that blows your mind, read this: ‘When they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated’ (v. 22). Instead of attacking Judah, the three armies attacked one another. Israel never fired a shot, never took a casualty, and it took them three days to gather the spoils.
But how do you learn to respond like that when you’re facing a battle? How do you keep your eyes on God when everything around you is telling you to be afraid? You build your faith before the battle comes by filling your heart and mind with God’s Word. When you go beyond simply reading your Bible and take the time to meditate each day on its truths, you begin to think like God. And when that happens your life changes for the better. Peter was so dependent on the words of Jesus that he said, ‘To whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life’ (see John 6:68). And Job said, ‘I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread’ (see Job 23:12).
Question: How often do you set aside time to meditate on the Scriptures? As you meditate on God’s Word you develop a mindset that enables you to rise above your fears. ‘My word... will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it’ (see Isaiah 55:11). Did you get that? God’s Word will accomplish God’s purposes in your life! That’s why Satan will battle you over finding time to read your Bible. The truth is, you don’t find time, you make it!
The Prophet Isaiah said, ‘Morning by morning He wakens me and opens my understanding to His will’ (see Isaiah 50:4). In a world that’s often devoid of commitment, God promises: ‘I won’t give up on you. I’ll keep working on you until you’re clear in your perceptions, strong in your faith, and balanced in your spiritual walk. As you meditate on My precepts, you’ll start to move in a new direction. And when that happens, your life will begin to prosper.’ So meditate on God’s Word.
Have a blessed week in Jesus' Name, Amen.
(Article/ extract from ucb,wordfortoday)
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Did you know: There are almost 20 different passages in the Bible where it is mentioned that we are God's people.
Ref: Jeremiah 32:38 / Ezekiel 14:11 / Zechariah 8:8 / 2 Corinthians 6:16 / Hebrews 8:10 / Ezekiel 11:20 / Ezekiel 37:23 / Jeremiah 7:23 / Jeremiah 31:33 / Ezekiel 37:27 / Jeremiah 31:1 / Revelation 21:3 / Exodus 6:7 / Leviticus 26:12 / Jeremiah 11:4 / Jeremiah 30:22 / Ezekiel 36:28.