• HomeAboutDecree For CanadaHoward Olsen

    Raise a Hallelujah: Ps 54 & 2 Chron 20 Jehoshaphat and Spiritual Strategy for Our Nations

    2026-03-11

    As our government rams vile legislations down our throats: From the stripping of religious freedom, medical tyranny (Have you seen BC's new Bill C36?) Parliamentarians being bribed to cross lines and on it goes.....   Friends, I want to speak plainly to you this morning. The landscape around us is changing fast—laws being pushed through, moral anchors being redefined, and leaders making decisions that feel like a stranglehold on the freedoms we cherish. If you feel the weight of that, know this: we've done the work we've been called to do. We've prayed, decreed, fasted before; now we are called into the battlefield in a different way. This is a pastoral, prophetic, and practical word on how we respond together: with worship, submission, and brave obedience.

    What’s Happening and Why We Must Respond

    Politically and culturally, the pressures are real—legislation that penalizes dissent, cultural narratives that label the faithful as intolerant, and influence being poured into places where it undermines national integrity. I name these things not to incite panic but to outline the reality we face so that we can respond biblically.

    Scripture gives us patterns for public crisis. Two passages have been settling over my heart: Psalm 54 and 2 Chronicles 20. They are not ancient curiosities; they are active blueprints for modern obedience. They teach us how to combine private devotion with public, corporate action so God can move on our behalf.

    The Model: Jehoshaphat’s Strategy (2 Chronicles 20)

    When innumerable enemies surrounded Judah, Jehoshaphat did four things worth copying:

    1. He sought the Lord corporately—calling the people to gather, pray and fast.
    2. He bowed in humility—submission before God as the first act of leadership.
    3. He appointed singers to go before the army—worship led the way.
    4. He marched, but God fought—obedience activated deliverance; they did not need to fight.

    The lesson is simple and radical: our worship is not a feel-good intro to action. It is our first and most effective weapon. The moment the Levites began to sing, God set ambushments in motion and the enemy armies turned on one another. The battle belonged to the Lord.

    "The battle is not yours, but it belongs to God." — 2 Chronicles 20

    Psalm 54: Turn Scripture into Decree

    Psalm 54 is a cry for deliverance—an honest appeal after prayer and action have already been taken. We read it not to wish for rescue but to declare it. Decreeing scripture aloud transforms it from text into a spoken charge that the heavens can respond to.

    "God, come and deliver us by your mighty name; come with your glorious power and save us." — adapted from Psalm 54

    Practical spiritual discipline here is simple: read the Psalm, then speak it back as a declaration. Name your city, your province, your people. Use the Bible as your script for prayer, giving God the authority to act. This is not formulaic magic—this is obedient speech aligned with God's promises.

    Practical Steps You Can Take Today

    I am speaking as one who has done these things and who will continue to do them. The instructions are clear, and they are for you as well.

    • Worship daily. Give eight minutes each morning to sing, praise and declare. Worship prepares the way. If you can’t sing out loud in public, sing in your living room. Your voice matters.
    • Declare Psalm 54. Make it personal and national—“Come and deliver us, O Lord.” Speak scripture aloud and publicly where you can.
    • Fast as a community. When God calls, respond corporately. Fasting sharpens spiritual sight and invites divine action.
    • Consecrate ground. Go to your city hall, provincial capital or national capital. Lay hands, pray, consecrate the ground, and speak a short, biblical declaration over that place.
    • Appoint worship leaders. Jehoshaphat sent singers ahead. It helps to go in a small team—appointees who will lead praise so the rest of the people can follow into faith without fear.
    • Prepare for interruptions. Save worship music offline. If communications go down, you still have praise ready in your home.

    Why Obedience Matters—The Kairos Moment

    I want you to hear me: obedience triggers kairos moments—divine intersections where what we do in time collides with what God does in eternity. We may not see immediate results in the natural, but God is patient and purposeful. One year of prayer and fasting over certain nations bore fruit later. That is how spiritual cause and effect works.

    You are not waiting in vain when you do what God asks. Waiting on the Lord is not passive. It is service rendered in confident expectation—a watchful, obedient readiness. When the call comes—bow, praise, march, declare. The Lord will show up.

    How to Go Public Without Showboating

    When you stand at a public square or building, keep it simple and humble:

    1. Bow and pray—submission first.
    2. Read a short Scripture passage aloud (Psalm 54 or 2 Chronicles 20).
    3. Sing a short refrain—“Give thanks to the Lord, for his faithful love endures forever.”
    4. Declare one or two God-given promises over your land.

    You don’t need a crowd. Gideon won with a small obedient remnant. God honours faith, not numbers.

    Spiritual Warfare: Break, Bind and Release

    As we pray, we bind the strongholds that have been allowed to operate in the shadows and release the light of the Lord. This includes pleading the blood of Jesus over our lands, sending angels to enforce God’s commands, and believing scripture that those who sow evil will reap it. We do this in faith—bold but humble, confident but submissive.

    A Final Charge

    Tomorrow, go out. March if you can. If you’re scattered across towns and cities, pick a place—city hall, a provincial building, a town square—and do the simple, obedient things God has laid out. Sing, pray, declare scripture. Stand still and watch the salvation of the Lord. The battle belongs to Him, but He entrusts the activation to our voices and our obedience.

    Remember Exodus 14:13—"Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord." This is our assurance. We will do our part, and we will watch God do His.

    Blessings, Howard Olsen
    ---------------------------
    Consider sowing into this ministry - If we've encouraged you, help keep us going. Your giving enables us to strengthen YOU, and advance the Kingdom. Gifts and donations in various forms forms can be made at: https://decreeforcanada.com/p/gift/

    * Join Us On Zoom: We go live everyday at 7:45 AM PST - Links at DecreeForCanada.com
    * Recordings of Live Meetings on Rumble - Links at DecreeForCanada.com
    * Join Our Telegram Group - Links at DecreeForCanada.com
    * Read Our Blog - Links at DecreeForCanada.com

  • Read More