We were created to praise GOD. When I refer to GOD, I am referring to THE ONE AND TRUE LIVING GOD, THE GOD WHO can only be accessed through JESUS CHRIST. YAHWEH is the self-existing GOD. YAWEH is THE GOD WHO has always been, is and will always be. This GOD is worthy of all praise.
Praise is to be given to GOD because HE is GOD.
The thing about GOD is that HE has woven so much goodness for those who serve HIM into things that HE requires of those who serve HIM. This is most certainly true in the case of praise.
Praise is not to be taken lightly. Also, please understand that there is no time lost in praise.
Please understand that there are many ways to praise GOD.
We are to praise GOD with the way that we live our daily lives. This is done through obedience to HIS WORD found in THE HOLY BIBLE and by obedience to HIS rhema instructions.
Another way that we are to give praise to GOD is through the physical act of praise. This includes, but is not limited to, singing to GOD and dancing before GOD.
1) GOD abides in the praises of HIS people. This means that when we offer up to GOD sacrifices of praise, GOD literally abides in those praises. What if you could praise GOD and have THE ONE AND TRUE living GOD come and live in your praises? Well, this is exactly what happens when you render to GOD sacrifices of praise!
“But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” Psalm 22:3 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
“By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.” Hebrews 13:15 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE
“But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23–24 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
2) Where GOD is, there is light and there can be no darkness. GOD is light. When you praise GOD, GOD comes in. THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD literally comes in and this means that LIGHT, the greatest LIGHT, comes into any darkness that is where GOD is praised.. Darkness has to flee. Again, where GOD is, there is LIGHT and there can be no darkness.
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”
John 8:12 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
“This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.” John 1:5 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
3) Praise is a faith builder. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by THE WORD OF GOD. When praising GOD with songs of praise filled with THE WORD OF GOD, faith is coming to you
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
4) Praise stills the hand of the enemy. Praise stops the devil in his tracks.
“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.” Psalm 8:2 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
5) Praise causes ambushments to be sent against the enemy.
” “And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.
And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.” “2 Chronicles 20:21–22 (King James Version of THE HOLY BIBLE)
What is presented here is a little about praise. There is so much more. While I look forward to us exploring this extremely important matter further, you are encouraged can move ahead, with the help of HOLY SPIRIT, with your own personal studies going as far and as deep as you like. Ask HOLY SPIRIT to guide you through your own personal study about praise in the HOLY SCRIPTURES in the HOLY BIBLE.