Beauty of Praise
There is power in Praise. haha. There is restoration in praise. :DZechariah 9:11-13 (NKJV)
11 " As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
12 Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope. Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.
13 For I have bent Judah, My bow, fitted the bow with Ephraim, and raised up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and made you like the sword of a mighty man."
Zechariah 9:11-13 (MSG)
11-13"And you, because of my blood covenant with you, I'll release your prisoners from their hopeless cells. Come home, hope-filled prisoners! This very day I'm declaring a double bonus - everything you lost returned twice-over! Judah is now my weapon, the bow I'll pull, setting Ephraim as an arrow to the string. I'll wake up your sons, O Zion, to counter your sons, O Greece. From now on people are my swords."
haha. Lets look at the meaning of Judah and Ephraim! keke.
Judah = Y@huwdah (03063) = "praised"
The word origin of Y@huwdah is Yadah (03034) =
1. to throw, shoot, cast
(a)(Qal) to shoot (arrows)
(b)(Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down
(c) (Hiphil)
- to give thanks,, laud, praise
- to confess, confess (the name of God)
(d) (Hithpael)
- to confess (sin)
- to give thanks
Don't know why but just feel like putting the meaning of the word origin down. :D
Ephraim = 'Ephrayim (0669) = "double ash-heap: I shall be doubly fruitful"
As you praise (Judah), you are allowing Daddy to shoot double-fruitfulness (Ephraim) into YOUR life. haha.
Wanna draw your attention to Zechariah 9:11
Zechariah 9:11 (NKJV)
11 " As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I will set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
haha. Because of the blood of Jesus, because Jesus was glorified, you are freed from the waterless pit! What does it mean?
John 7:37-39 (KJV)
37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
38 He that believeth on me [Jesus], as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
39 (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
Back then, the Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified. But now that Jesus is risen, glorified and sitting at Daddy's right hand, the Spirit is given to anyone who BELIEVES!
When you believe in Jesus, the Holy Spirit is Resident in you. But when you are baptised in the Holy Spirit [praying in tongues], Holy Spirit is President over you. :)
Rivers of Living Water would flow out of your belly. And where the living water is, there is no death! haha.
Side track:
The spines of cactus are actually its leaves but due to insufficient water, it envolved and became like thorns to defend itself against water-seeking animals and allowing less water to evaporate. And we know that thorns are actually a symbol of the curse. Thorns was only mentioned after Adam fell.
As you water your life with the rivers of living water, praying in tongues, there shall be no more curse in your life. :D
haha. So, release the riverS of living water yea. As you pray, Daddy works. As you praise, Daddy does wonders. :)) haha. Enjoy.
Blessed.
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