Let Judah Go First! (Cultivating a praiseful heart))
“Let Judah Go First” Judges 1-2 King James Version (KJV) 1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the Lord , saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them? 2 And the Lord said Judah, shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand. We've often heard the phrase "When the praises go up, the blessings come down". It simply connotes putting praises before request, as exemplified by the simple prayer Jesus taught his disciples in Matthew 6:9-13 9 “This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, 10 Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us today our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one." God is wiser than men. He is a master strategist and master planner. He does everyth