Psalm 8:2

You have taught children and nursing infants to give you praise. They silence your enemies who were seeking revenge. Psalm 8:2 (NLT)

Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants you have ordained strength, because of your enemies, that you may silence the enemy and the avenger. Psalm 8:2 (NKJV)

We know that when we are born again, we enter the kingdom of God. What an amazing gift that is! Our mission then becomes the same as God’s: to see the world saved and brought into relationship with Him and it’s by His power and with the Holy Spirit that we do this. We can use the authority God has given us and move forward as more than conquerors through Christ. But this mission comes complete with an adversary to that mission. God has an enemy, the devil, and when we enter into right relationship with God, we enter into an adversarial relationship with Satan. He comes to kill, steal, and destroy all the works of God and we are wise to remember this: we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities in high places that are demonic. Warfare is a part of our lives, but we aren’t without armor (see Ephesians 6). God gives us many ways to protect ourselves and also to do battle.

One effective tool in warfare is praise. Praise actually silences our enemy! Simple as it is, praise to our heavenly Father, praise to His Son and our redeemer, silences our enemy and destroys the avenger. Their mouths are silenced! The accusations we hear whispered in our minds are silenced and we are free to enjoy the power and presence of our Lord. The simple act of praise, of trusting our Father and having faith in Him and His goodness is our strong tower.

When your mind is over run with unbelieving thoughts, praise the Lord! When doubt and unbelief shadow your soul, praise the Lord! When your heart is faint and you feel shaky, praise the Lord! When test and trials of all sorts come against you, praise the Lord! This warfare weaponry comes with the cost of disciplining yourself to use it. Sometimes there is a sacrifice in praise. We must learn to lay down the misery we feel and put on praise. When we do this, when we force ourselves to focus on God and remember that He is a good God who loves us beyond our comprehension, we unlock this valuable key in our battle to silence our enemy.

Let’s rejoice and remember that the promises of the Word are true. Let’s praise God and rejoice in His presence. Let’s praise God and silence our enemy!

Pastor Darrell