My Song is a Weapon

Guest Post by C.A. Simonson

“But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; for You have been my defense And refuge in the day of my trouble.” (Psalm 59:16)

When nine-year-old Willie was kidnapped from his front yard, he feared for his life. Although from an atheistic home, Willie learned about God from his godmother. He was taught if he praised the Lord, God would help him in mysterious ways. So, Willie began to sing the gospel chorus, “Every Praise,” as loud as possible. Although his kidnapper threatened to shut him up, the young boy belted out his song for three hours. When the kidnapper could not take anymore, he pushed Willie out of the car into a random neighborhood. Unharmed, Willie ran to the nearest house and called his godmother. His song had become his weapon. He said, “When you sing, God will help you.” ¹

There’s power in singing. Add praise to it, and it becomes a mighty weapon. In scripture, singers led the battle to war. (II Chronicles 20:21) Paul and Silas’s singing brought about an earthquake, freeing them from prison. (Acts 16:25-34)

The song “I Raise a Hallelujah” was written for a family whose two-year-old was dying. One line says, “My weapon is a melody… heaven comes to fight for me…. ” They believed. They sang a little louder, and their boy recovered miraculously.²

Let praise be your weapon when you’re troubled. Praise God for who He is. Heaven will fight for you, for God is your strength and song; (Isaiah 12:2-ESV) He has given you victory. It’s the power of praise that lifts your spirits and brings God’s power. So sing a little louder!

¹https:/www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/04/23/gospel-singing-kidnapping/8042195

²https://godtv.com/the-powerful-testimony-behind-bethel-musics-new-song-raise-a-hallelujah/

PRAYER: Lord, when my soul is troubled, put a song in my heart. Let me praise you with a melody from my innermost being. AMEN.

(From God Help Me, an interactive devotional prayer journal by C.A. Simonson).

C.A. (Candy) Simonson is a freelance writer and novelist. She began writing nonfiction articles in the 1980s with almost 800 articles published in multiple national or online magazines. Her award-winning stories are in seven anthologies, including Chicken Soup for the Soul. Her debut young adult novel, Love’s Journey Home, published in 2013 was followed by seven Christian YA novels and five nonfiction books. As a former IT computer trainer/teacher, she enjoys assisting other authors with book formatting, self-publishing, cover design, and sharing her technical and writing knowledge with writers’ groups. She serves the Springfield Writers’ Guild Board as the 2024 President and SWG webmaster. 

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