Celebrate My children. It is time for the festivals to begin. The war is not over, but My people of old did not stop celebrating because the war was still going on. They would use the praise they gave Me and the celebrations that they would have to restore their strength and renew their spirit to fight. They would celebrate to still be alive. They would celebrate the soon return of their soldiers. They would celebrate the chance to soon be able to be sent out in the battle themselves. They would welcome the idea of Victory. Yes, you must still fight. You must still continue to battle in the war but do not stop celebrating.
Praise Me that I have strengthened you. Thank Me that you will have this day to be joyous in Me. Praise Me that all is well. The enemy will not win. You will have a mind of Victory. As you have a mind of Victory, praise on your heart, and the sword in your hand, you will know that victory is upon you.
Put on your armor today. But be ready for celebrating at the evening for another battle will be won. The breakthroughs are going to start coming in and blessing upon blessings are pouring in. You cannot win the war with just a battle ready mind. It will make you weak and weary. You must stay strong in praise. For it is in praise that the battle is truly won.
Celebrate My children Celebrate in Me. Celebrate in all My promises. Celebrate in your inheritance. Celebrate of the chance to serve Me. Celebrate in Me in the darkness for it will bring you light. As My servant Moses and My people praised Me and Celebrated their victory over pharaoh even before the victory was finished, so should you do the same. They praised and celebrated their victory through Me and then as soon as the victory was over the women followed. They gave Me all the honor and glory. I was there with them the whole time giving instructions and showing them the way to go. This battle was won and celebration took place. As you follow this example others around you will see and know that it is through praise and celebration that the victory comes.
You must know, I will never leave you nor forsake you. The enemy would love for you to believe that I would, but I have promised you over and over in My word that I will never leave you. I will be right by your side at all times through the battle, in the quiet times, through the celebrations, and in all times. I have proven it over and over. If the enemy tries to use this against you, you tell him, “Get behind me satan for it is written, in Deuteronomy 31:8, The Lord himself goes before me and will be with me; He will never leave me nor forsake me.”
“I will not be afraid; I will not be discouraged.”
Tell satan to take his lies far from you in the name of My son, Jesus and he must flee and leave you alone.
Why do you think it is so hard for you to be happy?
The enemy wants you to be defeated and saddened. He knows that if you are happy and celebrating in Me that your strength will become greater. He knows that he will no longer be able to get you to focus on the circumstances and that you will be totally focused on Me. He will know that anything he sends your way will not have any effect on you because you will have learned to be happy in Me.
Praise Me, and celebrate in My name that the battles will be won and then the war. He knows that as you are focused on Me and as you serve Me and as you start claiming your inheritance, he is losing ground and more battles are going to be won against him.
Fight in Me today, Serve for Me today, Thank Me in advance that the battles are being won, and in the evening celebrate in Me that the battles has been won no matter what the eye sees, breakthroughs are coming, blessings are flowing, and your inheritance is being restored. Celebrate with one another or just with Me, but celebrate that I will keep you through all of this and I am right by your side.
Keep your head up high and celebrate in Me! Strengthen your spirit on Me for I cannot use a weary solider to fight on the front line or in this darkness! Celebrate and praise in Me and the strength will be there to renew you!
Psalm 149:6 (NIV)
6 May the praise of God be in their mouths
and a double-edged sword in their hands,
Read Exodus 15 for the praises of Moses and the Israelites to God and then of Mariam and the women followed.
2 Chronicles 20:17-22 (NIV)
17 You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the Lord will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the Lord will be with you.’”
18 Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the Lord. 19 Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the Lord, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.
20 Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the Lord your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.” 21 After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the Lord and to praise him for the splendor of his[a] holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying:
“Give thanks to the Lord,
for his love endures forever.”
22 As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.