Pssss, hey Siblings,
No matter what we are facing, I offer us God’s gift of today to lift our hearts and voices in praise. Did you remember that praising God can transform someone else’s situation? Consider Today’s Holy Nougat.
Psalms 34:2 NIV
[2] I will glory in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Under the Sound of our Praise
Some prophetic preachers intentionally refer to their online audience in sermons. In preaching, they would say, ‘…those under the sound of my voice.’ Initially, I found it strange, but I later realised that their words – sermons, exhortations, and prophecies – were intentionally all-encompassing. It also implied a level of anointing or spiritual authority that transcended time and place. Once it resonated in my spirit, I realised that there was some theological merit to what they said.
Point to Ponder
How do you feel about a preacher speaking to “those under the sound of’ their voices?
Application
Our view on the concept is important inasmuch as we hear it implied in David’s Praise song. It is worth noting that the Hebrew word anav transliterates to humble, afflicted, or depressed people. Thus David said that as he glorified the Lord [aloud], those who are humble, depressed or afflicted will join in praising God. That sounds a lot like, ‘those under the sound of his praise’.
Siblings, if that is the consequence of David’s praise, and he wasn’t a Levite (albeit he was from the ‘praise tribe’ of Judah), I believe it can also apply to our praise as heirs of the promise. Our praise can transform someone’s situation and offer them gladness (i.e. merriment) amidst their trials or depression.
Now, I hasten to state – this isn’t the gloating kind of testimony or praise that causes others to become jealous. No, it’s a (kind of boastful) hallelujah. It’s the type of boast to which Paul refers in 2 Corinthians 12:9. In response to what God has done for us, we invite those under the sound of our praise to come experience the goodness of God. It’s also the boast that David reminded his soul to utter in Psalm 69:30, while feeling overwhelmed. This suggests that it isn’t only the onlooker, or rather the external listener who’s affected, but that this contagious praise also shifts our internal mood.
Self-Check
Is it time for an internal mood shift? Remember, those under the sound of our praise include us. Might our praise of God transform us and others? Selah
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May all we seek be found in Christ
