Isaiah 35:10 They will enter Zion with singing,

• DAY 28 BIBLE READING

2 Peter 1- Jude


• DAY 28 PRAYER DEVOTIONAL

Isaiah 35:9

TAKE US HIGHER IN PRAISE


Wesley Duewell says that ‘praise and worship prepare us to prevail in prayer and are themselves a means of prevailing during our prayer.' Why? He says that:

'Praise focuses our hearts on God. Praise is key in prevailing prayer.

Praise cleanses our hearts of cares , fears and earth-centred thoughts. We need to enter God’s presence and shut the door behind us on the world. To prevail effectively we must forget all other duties, activities involvements and concerns. Praise pulls the curtain over extraneous things. Praise shuts the door on intruding ideas, our normal thought life and satanic suggestions. It shuts you in with God and his angels.

Praise increases faith Praise gives you the spirit of triumph and overcoming. Praise fires you with holy zeal. It lifts you above the battles To the perspective of God’s throne.

Praise invokes God’s presence God manifests his presence in the midst of His praise. God is enthroned among his praising creatures.

Praise confounds the enemy Praise beats back the powers of darkness, scatters the demon opponents and frustrates Satan’s strategies.‘


• Huegel said ‘ The highest expression of faith is not prayer in its ordinary sense of petition, but prayer in its sublimest expression of praise. Lord, draws us closer to you. We long to enter Zion with singing on our lips. Take us deeper with you in prayer, and take us higher in praise.

Duewell, W. Mighty prevailing prayer, 167-170