For the past 2 weeks we have been considering the blues from the perspective of a man that no one would have thought that he ever experienced the blues. But the Bible tells is that “Elijah was a man just like us”. He got the blues at some moments that you would not have guessed.

Often people deal with the blues during times when you would least expect it. Even during Christmas when most all are singing “Joy to the world”, some are singing like Elvis about having a “Blue Christmas”.

How do we battle the blues, how do we deal with this phenomenon which unfortunately all have had some experience, we discussed this in the Book of 1 Kings, some simple ways to deter the blues. Eat right, get rest and continue the Mission.

Today I want to add one more item to your arsenal to battle the blues, and that is praise. In 2 Chronicles, during a time when the world looked dark for the Israelites, they turned to praise, and praise changed their situation. Much as I believe that it can change us from being people that have the blues to being people of joy. Our text is from 2 Chronicles 20, the theme of the passage is “The battle is not yours, but the Lord’s.”