21 Days of Prayer and Fasting - Praise Silences the Enemy

Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. - Psalm 8:2

Devotional: Jesus quoted this psalm when children shouted “Hosanna” in the temple, infuriating the religious leaders. What seems weak—simple, childlike praise—God uses to build a fortress of strength that silences accusation, oppression, and every voice that rises against Him. The enemy thrives on our complexity, doubt, and sophistication, but pure, unfiltered praise from a trusting heart disarms him completely.

As we mature in worship, we are invited to recover childlike wonder: praising without agenda, without overthinking theology, simply because God is good. This kind of praise not only protects us personally but releases an overflow of God’s authority that stills every lying voice and advances His kingdom.

During Passion Week, children in the temple courts picked up palm branches and echoed the crowds: “Hosanna to the Son of David!” Their high-pitched voices rang through marble halls. The chief priests and teachers of the law were indignant—how dare children declare this carpenter from Nazareth as Messiah? They demanded Jesus stop them. Jesus replied, “Have you never read, ‘From the lips of children and infants you, Lord, have called forth your praise’?” In that moment, the simplest praise established a stronghold against religious pride and demonic opposition, paving the way for the triumph of the cross just days later.

Today, praise God like a child—loudly, simply, repeatedly declaring His goodness without worrying about sounding “mature.” Use short phrases like “Jesus, You are good!” or “Daddy God, I love You!”

Fast from cynicism, over-analysis, or sophistication in faith; embrace simple, joyful praise.

Worship Song: Graves Into Gardens (Elevation Worship) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwX1f2gYKZ4