Nine-year-old Willie Myrick was kidnapped from his Atlanta driveway earlier in the month by an unknown man. The kidnapper then dropped him off unharmed after driving around for hours. Myrick says he continued to sing “Every Praise” by Hezekiah Walker until the kidnapper grew tired of cursing and telling him to shut up.
The hymn repeats the verse and chorus three times:
“Every praise is to our God.
Every word of worship with one accord
Every praise every praise is to our God.
Sing hallelujah to our God
Glory hallelujah is due our God
Every praise every praise is to our God.
God my Saviour
God my Healer
God my Deliverer
Yes He is, yes He is.”
Inspired by the story, Walker, a Grammy Award-winning singer, visited Myrick at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church last week. In an interview with local media, the singer said he was emotional after hearing the story. “You never know who you’re going to touch,” Walker said. Upon hearing the story, “I just wanted to hug him and tell him I love him.”
Source: Charisma News
BIBLE STUDY: Psalm 63:7-10
PRAISE: God for His protection for this little one, and for Willie’s heart to praise God amid the ordeal. Pray that this story may lead many to praise God.