Daily Huddle - Thu Aug 22, 2019 Praise Plows

Love you all, praying for you!
 
God reminding me of something recently.  Proverbs 20:4 - A sluggard does not plow in season; so at harvest time he looks but finds nothing.  So what is plowing?  In Hebrews 10:11 – it says Judah plows.  So what is Judah?  Praise – the name Judah means praise.  Praise Plows.  What is plowing? – the starting point of everything.  You don’t get the harvest without first plowing.  You can’t even plant the seed, until you plow  (or the birds will eat it, and the wind will blow it away).  Praise plows.  Are you looking for a harvest in your life?  Plow first.  Praise Plows.  When Jehoshaphat sent the “praisers” out in front – God himself defeated the entire enemy army – before they even fired a shot.  Praise plows – it goes first.  When the Israelites set up camp – they did so in God’s prescribed order.  And when they broke camp, the tribe of Judah always went first.  Praise goes first, praise plows.  Plows what?  Not God’s soil.  He’s not fallow or dormant.  Praise plows your soil.  It turns over dormant soil.  Psalms 22:3 – But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.  When you praise, God inhabits it.  He gets up off His throne and comes down to live in it – He shows up! – you see Him!  And when God comes to live somewhere – what does He do?  He speaks.  His Word is the seed.  Praise plows, so you can receive the seed, His Word.  So you can get it inside you, receive it, so you believe it, so you can obey it, so obedience sprouts.  Praise receives the seed, so the Word of God is planted, and obedience can be our response.  Then God grows a harvest from it.   So be sure to praise!  It helps you receive the seed, so you can obey.  Praise more, and God will speak more.  His Word brings you His love, His direction, His instruction.  You’ll know He loves you, you’ll know what He wants you to do, and you’ll know how to do it.  Praise more, and God will speak more. Praise more, and you’ll obey more.  Obey more and not only will you be more like Jesus, you will walk in His plans for you in joy and blessing that you would have never dreamed.  You’ll get more to praise Him for!  Praying that you will Overdose on Praise today.  Maybe have a Praise Day.  Every hour, in every moment – intentionally speak out loud one thing of His greatness, His kindness, His faithfulness.  It will change your mind, it will change your day, it will grow your obedience, and it will establish your life – in the Good that He has for you.    
 
Love you all,
dad