When you’re up against a struggle, that shatters all your dreams
And your hopes have been cruelly crushed by Satan’s manifested schemes
And you feel the urge within you to submit to earthly fear
Don’t let the faith you’re standing in seem to disappear
Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him
Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise
Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise Him
Now, Satan is a liar, and he wants to make us think
That we are paupers, when he knows himself, we’re children of the King
So lift up the mighty shield of faith, for the battle must be won
We know that Jesus Christ has risen, and the work’s already done
Praise the Lord, He will work through those who praise Him
Praise the Lord, for our God inhabits praise
Praise the Lord, for the chains that seem to bind you
Serve only to remind you that they drop powerless behind you
When you praise Him
When you praise God, things begin to happen. Consider 2 Chronicles 20:22. In this passage, Jehoshaphat was facing a great army, and instead of leading his troops into battle, he appointed singers to go out ahead of the army, praising God. And yes, they won the battle.
When “life” happens, you might feel scared, worried, or fearful. Often, your first thought isn’t to praise God. You might eventually think to pray, after your emotions calm down, but to give God praise seems awkward, weird, or unnatural many times. Praise, if anything, affects your heart. It can calm you down and turn your attention to the One, perhaps the only one, who can actually change the circumstances. Praise is a powerful tool or weapon we who believe in God forget about, unfortunately. But now that you know, try it.
“Praise the Lord” song by Russ Taft
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Back in the mid-1970s when this song was recorded and released by The Imperials, I loved it immediately and purchased the album it was on. We heard it many, many times! Just yesterday we were reminded of it when we ‘stumbled on’ the full New Orleans Gaither Homecoming video on YouTube. We watched the whole thing, of course, and one of the featured songs was Russ Taff singing Praise the Lord. Now you have reminded me again, Mark! Granted I am a few days late to see this post, but thank you so much! ~Ed.
Hi Ed, good to hear from you. I grew up with Imperials’ music. I have listened to it via albums, 8-Tracks, cassettes, the radio, CDs, and now on a jump drive (or as my mother calls it, “computer stick”) plugged into my car’s stereo system. When this song came on recently, I heard the Holy Spirit whisper, “A forgotten weapon.” As soon as I got to a safe place, I sent myself an email so I wouldn’t forget the blog idea.
I love Russ’s voice. I actually got to meet him in the 80s in Boston. His record company was hosting a luncheon to introduce and promote Russ’s solo career. His testimony is amazing.
It looks as if you are getting caught up on reading blogs. Hope all is well, or at least going better for you and your family. Prayers and blessings to you, brother, Mark.