Psalms 74:12-17 NLT
“You, O God, are my king from ages past, bringing salvation to the earth. You split the sea by your strength and smashed the heads of the sea monsters. You crushed the heads of Leviathan and let the desert animals eat him. You caused the springs and streams to gush forth, and you dried up rivers that never run dry. Both day and night belong to you; you made the starlight and the sun. You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter.”
After lamenting the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, the psalmist Asaph makes the declaration above. He declares who God is and what God does. He recounts God’s mighty deeds of old and God’s present sovereignty over the earth.
Here we see many of God’s attributes:
He is the eternal God from ages past
He is the source of all salvation, both physical and spiritual
He has power over all nature, including the sea
He is greater than the most powerful beasts and earthly creatures (other Scriptures speak of God’s power over military powers (Prov. 21:30-31) and the most powerful demonic forces (Eph. 1:18-23)
He controls the streams of water that nourish the earth and give life
He controls the day and the night
He governs the full extent of the earth
He governs the seasons of the earth
God’s power and might can be a great comfort to us, but only if we recall it and declare it like the psalmist has here. Why is declaration important? Think of it like this. Soap has no cleansing power if you don’t apply it to your body. Paint has no power to change the color of an object unless you apply it to that object. Likewise, the word of God will not be as effective as it can be until you apply it to your problem.
The next time you are in a spiritual battle, go to war against the enemy by declaring the greatness of God out loud! Declare God’s greatness over and against any enemy that rises against you; including ailments, infirmities, strongholds, demonic influences, external circumstances, and even your own sin! Watch how God moves when you persistently exercise your faith and fight using His Word!
All praise, all glory, all honor be to God forever in the Mighty Name of Jesus of Nazareth! Amen and Amen!
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