Summary: This is a message about the importance of a praise!

ISAIAH 38

THE STORY OF HEZEKIAH

GOD SAID YOU ARE ABOUT TO DIE

HEZEKIAH TURNS HIS FACE TO THE WALL AND STARTS SAYING GOD I HAVE WALKED BEFORE YOU WITH A PERFECT HEART AND IN TRUTH

NONE OF THESE THINGS MOVED GOD

GOD IS NOT MOVED BY OUR NEED OR OUR MOANING. WE CAN TELL GOD ALL DAY ABOUT OUR NEEDS HE WILL LISTEN BUT HE WILL NOT MOVE.

HEZEKIAH DID NOT MOVE GOD UNTIL HE SAID THE GRAVE CAN NOT PRAISE THEE DEATH CAN NOT CELEBRATE THEE

THEN AND ONLY THEN DID GOD SPIN ISAIAH AROUND AND SAID GO TELL THE BOY I HEARD HIM AND I AM ADDING YEARS TO HIS LIFE.

ONLY THE LIVING THE LIVING HE SHALL PRAISE THEE AS I DO THIS DAY.

HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR PRAISE? IT IS LIFE OR DEATH FOR YOU

PICK YOURSELF UP AND GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE

GET UP OFF YOUR BED OF AFFLICTION AND GIVE GOD SOME PRAISE.

PAUL AND SILAS THROWN IN JAIL BY THE DEVIL

THEY DID NOT COMPLAIN AND GIVE GOD A HARD TIME BUT RATHER GAVE HIM WHAT WAS DUE HIM PRAISE.

Hebrews 13:15

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

THEY BEGAN TO SING AND PRAISE GOD AND GOD WORKED IT OUT

OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND PRAISE HIM

IF YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH TO GOD HE WILL OPEN HIS MOUTH TOWARD YOUR SITUATION.

AND IF GOD EVER BEGINS TO SPEAK ON YOUR BEHALF THINGS HONEY THINGS WILL CHANGE.

LOOK AT YOUR NEIGHBOR AND SAY OPEN YOUR MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!

THERE ARE MANY OF YOU IN HERE TODAY SATAN HAS SEALED YOUR DOOM. HE HAS PUT THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN.

HE HAS YOU DOWN FOR THE COUNT OF TEN. HE HAS PULLED THE SHEET OVER YOUR HEAD. HE SAYS I HAVE THEM NOW. BUT GOD SAID IF YOU PRAISE ME HEZEKIAH I WILL TURN YOUR WHOLE WORD UPSIDE DOWN. I WILL REVERSE THE CURSE.

HE HAS SOME OF YOU IN A PRISON. NOT A PHYSICAL PRISON BUT A SPIRITUAL PRISON. A PRISON OF ADDICTION. A PRISON OF FINANCES. BUT GOD SAID PRAISE HIM AND WATCH HIM MOVE.

GOD SAID PRAISE ME PAUL AND I WILL SEND A JAIL BREAK TO YOU. THERE WILL BE A JAIL HOUSE ROCK UP IN HERE IF YOU CAN JUST PRAISE ME.

WHEN DAVID WAS WHINING AND POUTING THINGS STAYED THE SAME. IT WAS ONLY AFTER DAVID BEGAN TO PRAISE GOD THAT HE RECIVED STRENGTH AND STARTED TALKING BOUT RUN THROUGH A TROOP AND LEAPING OVER A WALL. 1000 SHALL FALL BY MY RIGHT AND 10000 BY MY LEFT BUT IT AIN’T GONNA TOUCH ME.

CRAZY THINGS HAPPEN WHEN YOU PRAISE GOD.

JOSHUA TOLD THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL YOU SEE THIS WALL IN FRONT OF US WE ARE NOT GOING TO DENY IT IS THERE WE ARE JUST GOING TO DENY IT’S RIGHT TO BE THERE. GOD SAID HE HAS GIVEN US THE CITY!!

WE CAN TAKE SLEDGE HAMMERS TO IT; WE CAN TAKE A BULLDOZER TO IT.

BUT WE HAVE SOMETHING MORE POWERFUL THAN THAT. WE HAVE OUR MOUTHS AND GOD SAID IF WE PRAISE HIM, IF WE SHOUT THE WALLS WILL COME DOWN.

GOD SAID SOME OF YOU IN HERE-THE ONLY THING BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR MIRACLE IS A SHOUT-IT’S A PRAISE.

GOD IS A MAN AND MEN LIKE TO BE PRAISED. YOU START TELLING GOD HOW GOOD HE IS. HOW STRONG HE IS-GOD THEIR NOONE BESIDE YOU-YOU ARE GOD ALL BY YOURSELF. GOD WILL START FLEXING HIS MUSCLES. GOD IS NOT MOVED BY YOUR PAIN AND YOUR NEED. HE IS MOVED BY YOUR FAITH AND BABY IT TAKES FAITH TO PRAISE GOD IN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR STORM

BUT HE PROMISED IF YOU PRAISE ME I WILL INHABIT YOUR PRAISE-IN OTHER WORDS HE WILL SIT DOWN IN YOUR PRAISE.

GOD IS BOUND BY HIS WORD. HE SAID IF YOU PRAISE ME I WILL SHOW UP AND GOD’S WORD IS SO POWERFUL IF YOU CAN EVER GET HIM TO OPEN HIS MOUTH TOWARDS YOUR SITUATION IT HAS TO CHANGE.

IF YOU WANT GOD TO HEAL YOU-PAISE HIM

IF YOU WANT GOD TO DELIVER YOU-PRAISE HIM

IF YOU WANT GOD TO BLESS YOU –PRAISE HIM

THE DEAD CAN’T PRAISE YOU LORD-THE GRAVE CAN’T GIVE YOU GLORY LORD

LET EVERYHTING THAT HAS BREATH PRAISE YE THE LORD-I AM VERY MUCH ALIVE.

THE DEAD CAN’T PRAISE YOU LORD-I WILL ENTER YOUR GATES WITH THANKSGIVING-I WILL ENTER YOUR COURTS WITH PRAISE

THE BIBLE SAYS AND THEY OVERCAME HIM BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY!!!

OPEN YOUR MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FOR I THE LORD WOULD SPEAK TO YOU THIS NIGHT. OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND PRAISE ME SAITH GOD. I AM A MAN OF MY WORD AND IF I PROMISED YOU IT SHALL COME TO PASS. YOU ARE MY CHILD AND I AM YOUR FATHER AND I LONG FOR YOUR PRAISE. IF YOU PRAISE ME I WILL DELIVER YOU AND SET YOUR FEET ON HIGHER GROUND. IF YOU PRAISE ME I WILL HEAL YOU. IF YOU PRAISE ME I WILL SAVE YOUR LOST CHILD SAITH GOD. I AM IN THE MIDST OF YOU WAITING ON YOU TO PUT IT IN MY HANDS. I DESIRE TO BLESS YOU THIS NIGHT. BE SWIFT TO HEAR MY VOICE FOR I AM SPEAKING THROUGH MY PROPHET. PRAISE ME NOW AND I WILL BRING THE BREAKTHROUGH SAITH GOD.

22.60 JOEL 22:6