12.19 Relationship at the Holy Place - Praise
From the Outer Court, we enter into the Inner Court or the Holy Place. The Holy Place is enclosed and cannot be seen from the outside. The only source of light is from the Golden Lampstand within. It is a place of deeper understanding and experience of God’s attributes that the world cannot see.
Jesus has demonstrated the perfect attributes and character of God through His life, as revealed through the Word of God. The Holy Spirit leads us to grow in our understanding and experience of the Father’s attributes. At this phase, we begin to know and experience God in a covenant relationship. We begin to understand the love, faithfulness and wisdom of our covenant-keeping God.
We begin to look beyond His “works” to understand His “ways”. The Bible says that He made known His ways to Moses, His acts (or His works) to the children of Israel (Ps 103:7). The Israelites received God’s blessings (His works) but did not progress further to know Him (His ways).
When we understand God’s ways, we move beyond thanksgiving. We can praise Him for all His wonderful attributes.
When the enemies attacked King Jehoshaphat, he feared and set himself to seek God (2 Chr 20:3-17). He prayed to God for deliverance and called upon the covenant of God. The Spirit of God came upon one of the prophets and promised deliverance to the king.
God asked the people to position themselves to see the salvation of the Lord. How did King Jehoshaphat position himself? He did not sit idle. He appointed singers to praise the beauty of holiness and to praise God for His mercy endures forever. He surrounded himself with praise to usher in God’s victory in battle.
(2 Chr 20:21)
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should SING TO THE LORD, and who should PRAISE THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS, as they went out before the army and were saying:
“PRAISE THE LORD,
For HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER.”
He knew God to be a merciful God who had consistently delivered them according to His covenant. When he praised God’s mercy, he was strengthened in his faith and God gave them a great victory that day.
Note: Next Grace Fellowship is on Thursday 9th October 7.45pm. Please contact Jeffrey Teo @ 81119307
Jesus has demonstrated the perfect attributes and character of God through His life, as revealed through the Word of God. The Holy Spirit leads us to grow in our understanding and experience of the Father’s attributes. At this phase, we begin to know and experience God in a covenant relationship. We begin to understand the love, faithfulness and wisdom of our covenant-keeping God.
We begin to look beyond His “works” to understand His “ways”. The Bible says that He made known His ways to Moses, His acts (or His works) to the children of Israel (Ps 103:7). The Israelites received God’s blessings (His works) but did not progress further to know Him (His ways).
When we understand God’s ways, we move beyond thanksgiving. We can praise Him for all His wonderful attributes.
When the enemies attacked King Jehoshaphat, he feared and set himself to seek God (2 Chr 20:3-17). He prayed to God for deliverance and called upon the covenant of God. The Spirit of God came upon one of the prophets and promised deliverance to the king.
God asked the people to position themselves to see the salvation of the Lord. How did King Jehoshaphat position himself? He did not sit idle. He appointed singers to praise the beauty of holiness and to praise God for His mercy endures forever. He surrounded himself with praise to usher in God’s victory in battle.
(2 Chr 20:21)
And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed those who should SING TO THE LORD, and who should PRAISE THE BEAUTY OF HOLINESS, as they went out before the army and were saying:
“PRAISE THE LORD,
For HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER.”
He knew God to be a merciful God who had consistently delivered them according to His covenant. When he praised God’s mercy, he was strengthened in his faith and God gave them a great victory that day.
Note: Next Grace Fellowship is on Thursday 9th October 7.45pm. Please contact Jeffrey Teo @ 81119307
posted by Joshua Lye @ 10:51 PM
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