NO MORE DRY ALTARS: REKINDLING THE FIRE OF PRAYER AND WORSHIP (5)
Times Of Refreshing Daily Devotional
Date: Sunday, 20 April 2025
Focus: Worship as Warfare
Message:
Many altars have grown cold, but God is calling us to repair and relight them. This series awakens fresh hunger and daily devotion.
Key Verse:
📖 1 Kings 18:30 – “Elijah repaired the altar of the Lord that had been torn down.”
Devotional:
Worship is not just a song—it’s a weapon. When Elijah rebuilt the altar and called on the name of the Lord, he wasn’t just performing a ritual—he was engaging in warfare. He stood against a false system, against deception, and against darkness—and he won through worship and obedience. True worship isn’t weak. True worship shakes kingdoms. True worship topples idols. True worship summons Heaven’s fire to the earth.
So, beloved, when you lift your voice in prayer and worship, even in private, you are waging war in the spirit. You are shifting atmospheres in your home. You are confusing the enemy. You are creating a landing strip for God’s glory. Never underestimate the power of your altar of worship—it changes the world around you!
📖 Scripture Reading:
2 Chronicles 20:21–22 – “As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men… and they were defeated.”
Psalm 149:6 – “May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands.”
💧 Refreshing for the Day:
Don’t wait for Sunday. Turn your car, your bedroom, your kitchen into a war room of worship. Sing when you’re weary. Praise when you feel pressure. Declare when you feel darkness pressing in. Your worship is your weapon—and Heaven fights with you! Stay Refreshed!
✨ Note This:
Your worship shakes things you cannot see.
🛡️ Responsibility:
- Play worship music today and sing boldly—even if you’re alone.
- Declare God’s promises out loud during your worship time.
🙏 Prayer:
Lord, let my worship be a weapon. Teach me to war with my song, to break through with my praise, and to call Heaven’s fire down through my voice. Let every atmosphere around me be shifted by Your presence. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
🔥 Prophetic Declaration:
My worship is warfare! My praise is power! Atmospheres shift when I open my mouth, and Heaven fights for me! I am a worship warrior! In Jesus’ name, Amen!
📖 Bible Texts:
1 Kings 18:30, 2 Chronicles 20: 21-22, Psalm 149:6
As always, thank you for reading and until next time. May today’s Times of Refreshing refresh, encourage and empower you! For previous devotionals, please visit: www.thefountspring.org
