The weapon of praise

Praising God is a powerful weapon against Satan.

David writes in Psalm 8:2: "From the lips of children and infants, you (God) have ordained praise, because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger."

The "foe and the avenger" is Satan.  Satan tries to make you ineffective by dropping thoughts in your mind that God doesn't love you or that you are worthless. He brings spiritual, emotional and physical suffering upon you.  He tries to harm the church by promoting conflict.  He is fighting to stop the Kingdom of God from advancing.

But, think of it: Praise from the lips of children will stop Satan dead in his tracks.  That is quite a picture.  Children have an uncomplicated, trusting faith in God which often puts me to shame.  They praise God because they believe he is able to do anything.  They believe he loves them.

There are stories in the Bible and in our own day of miracles happening when people praise God.

As Wesley Duewel, author of Mighty Prevailing Prayer, says: "Praise takes the initiative out of Satan's hands.  It is a tremendous means of resisting Satan and causing him to flee."