“THREE KEYS!”

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 583

June 14, 2022///

The Spirit of the Lord was on Isaiah to Preach Good Tidings! He declared that the Lord God Almighty would give us Blessings and Joy!

Isaiah 61:3 (KJV)
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

He will give us BEAUTY, the OIL OF JOY and the GARMENT OF PRAISE in the midst of ashes, mourning and heaviness!

Psalm sixty-seven declares:

Psalm 67:5 (KJV)
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

How can we wear a garment of praise when our hearts are heavy, how can we have Joy in the midst of mourning, how can we have ashes turned into beauty?

There are three keys: the word, prayer, and praise!

John 17:17 (KJV)
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

Colossians 4:2 (KJV)
Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving.

You who know me know I am a big believer in prayer. I want to share with you how the three keys above can be combined. The word, prayer, and praise can all be together as you come into the Lord God’s presence!

Let’s use the 23^rd Psalm as an example. This is familiar to most who are reading this. Watch how you can change the wording just a bit to combine prayer and praise with the word!

This can be done with multitudes of scriptures with the provision of the Creator God within them.

Psalm 23:1-6 (KJV)
¹ LORD, thank you that you are my shepherd; I shall not want for any good thing.
² Thank you Lord God Almighty that you make me lie down in green pastures: you lead me beside the still waters.
³ You restore my soul: you lead me in the paths of righteousness for your name’s sake and I worship and adore you for that!
⁴ Oh, Lord God of the universe, I praise you that though I may walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.
⁵ You Lord, prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
⁶ Thank you Father, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in your house, LORD forever.  For this I Praise and Worship you Holy Name!

You get the picture! If you are not familiar with the 23^rd Psalm, just open your Bible and compare it with the version above.

Take the promises of God from His word, combine them with praise as you pray the scripture back to the one whose promises they are. This is powerful because His Word is Truth, Praise is a weapon and the key to open abundant blessings and prayer is coming into God’s throne and communing with Him through Jesus and all He did on the cross!

The enemy of all that is good, satan, the devil, evil, would love to guide your prayer time to be powerless complaints and self-pity, or declarations of how bad the world is and a list of all our needs.

God desires to hear and meet your needs but we can combine them with praise in scripture that promises those needs are met!

What are you concerned about today? What miracle and intervention do you need? I encourage you to find the scripture that promises that need is met and pray it with praise!

I encourage you to pray Blessings and protection and guidance over your family by praying back to God His promise of blessings and salvation and protection and praise Him that it is true in your families lives by putting each of their names in the prayer!

Call people by name!

The Word, Prayer, and Praise!  Powerful Keys to Victory! May we use them!

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Father, thank you that your promises are true! Your Word is powerful and amazing, and you hear use when we pray. Guide each of us as we apply your word to our specific situations and desires and dreams. May we understand that in Jesus is life and Jesus was the express image of your word in human flesh! Thank you that your grace is amazing, your mercy is free, and your blessings are abundant! In Jesus name I pray! Amen

Love, MeMaw