"he that watereth shall be watered also himself'. (KJV)
When we talk about praise we don't always have to talk about it only in the context of us using it to worship. We can also talk about praise as a weapon of warfare.
In our last article I talked about Jehoshaphat and the army of Judah defeating their enemy, the Moabites, when they sang and praised the Lord. It was then that the Holy Spirit moved against the enemy warriors, causing them to turn on each other and eventually destroying themselves. Such a story found in 2 Chronicles 20! But the long and the short of it is the people began to bless God.
What I am trying to get you to see is that when the people blessed God, then God turned around and blessed the people back. Then, they didn't just win the battle, but on top of that they were given the spoils, an over abundance, so much that it took 3 days to gather up all the blessing. They didn't just win the battle, that was their prayer, but they got an over payment. More! Exceeding expectations! Is that kool or what?
Our scripture says, 'He that watereth shall be watered also himself." What that scripture means is when you bless another, there will come blessings for you. When we bless the Lord with the proper heart condition......then.....He can and will bless you.
Let's model this thought with Jehoshaphat and the people of Judah. The people blessed God, honestly to bless Him, and He blessed them in a much bigger way than expected...'He that watereth shall be watered also himself.'' That is how praise becomes a weapon. When you begin to praise God; 'you are watering,' then He begins to bless you; 'those that watereth shall be watered himself,' and when He begins to bless you, the enemy is defeated, troubles begin to get resolved, encouragement begins to flow into your life, the Holy Spirit begins to work on you and your sanctification (goodness & growing to be like Christ) gets to be rich and thick. Then get ready for an abundance!
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