Talk

Defiant Worship in the Midnight Hour

Louie Giglio

October, 10, 2021

Louie Giglio continues our IMPRINT series by sharing how we can deepen our faith by having a weapon of worship in the midnight hour.

Scripture References

25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

1The Spirit of the Sovereign

Lord

is on me,

because the

Lord

has anointed me

to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,

to proclaim freedom for the captives

and release from darkness for the prisoners,

2to proclaim the year of the

Lord

’s favor

and the day of vengeance of our God,

to comfort all who mourn,

3and provide for those who grieve in Zion—

to bestow on them a crown of beauty

instead of ashes,

the oil of joy

instead of mourning,

and a garment of praise

instead of a spirit of despair.

They will be called oaks of righteousness,

a planting of the

Lord

for the display of his splendor.

4They will rebuild the ancient ruins

and restore the places long devastated;

they will renew the ruined cities

that have been devastated for generations.

12Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”

13All the men of Judah, with their wives and children and little ones, stood there before the

Lord

14Then the Spirit of the

Lord

came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.

15He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the

Lord

says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.

16Tomorrow march down against them. They will be climbing up by the Pass of Ziz, and you will find them at the end of the gorge in the Desert of Jeruel.

17You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the

Lord

will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the

Lord

will be with you.’ ”

18Jehoshaphat bowed down with his face to the ground, and all the people of Judah and Jerusalem fell down in worship before the

Lord

19Then some Levites from the Kohathites and Korahites stood up and praised the

Lord

, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.

20Early in the morning they left for the Desert of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah and people of Jerusalem! Have faith in the

Lord

your God and you will be upheld; have faith in his prophets and you will be successful.”

21After consulting the people, Jehoshaphat appointed men to sing to the

Lord

and to praise him for the splendor of his holiness as they went out at the head of the army, saying:

“Give thanks to the

Lord

for his love endures forever.”

Louie Giglio

Louie Giglio is the Visionary Architect and Director of the Passion Movement, comprised of Passion Conferences, Passion City Church, Passion Publishing and sixstepsrecords, and the founder of Passion Institute.