12.20 Experience a life of praise
Praise works hand in hand with thanksgiving. We thank God for His promises as an expression of faith. But when we praise Him for His love and faithfulness, we have greater certainty for our faith.
Praise is a one step progression from thanksgiving. We thank God for His promises. We praise God for his character or attributes that motivates His actions.
The Christian life is a life of praise. Our heavenly Father has demonstrated His love and His faithfulness to His promises by sending Jesus. We can receive a deeper revelation of God’s wonderful attributes when we see the life of Jesus.
We can respond in praise as a people of praise. 1 Pet 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may PROCLAIM THE PRAISES of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light…”
When we grow in praise, we also grow in our consciousness and appreciation of God’s attributes. This in turn causes gives us greater certainty for our faith, which then results in a deeper experience and knowledge of His attributes.
Let us do an exercise. For the next two minutes, I want you to praise God aloud for His love, His mercy, His faithfulness and His goodness towards you. As you praise Him and meditate on His attributes, your will experience a greater appreciation for Him. You will also experience a greater certainty of your faith in Him.
Set your heart to the mode of praise by being conscious of His wonderful attributes throughout the day. Occasionally, you will feel led by the Spirit to praise Him or to sing songs of praise. Let praise be a part of your daily lives. You will find yourself saying, “Praise the Lord!” or “Hallelujah!” in every situation – for His love, goodness, faithfulness, etc.
When was the last time you declared “Praise the Lord” or “Hallelujah”? If the river of praise is not flowing in our lives, we are missing out on this wonderful privilege. Today, you can start to experience a life of praise.
Praise is a one step progression from thanksgiving. We thank God for His promises. We praise God for his character or attributes that motivates His actions.
The Christian life is a life of praise. Our heavenly Father has demonstrated His love and His faithfulness to His promises by sending Jesus. We can receive a deeper revelation of God’s wonderful attributes when we see the life of Jesus.
We can respond in praise as a people of praise. 1 Pet 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may PROCLAIM THE PRAISES of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light…”
When we grow in praise, we also grow in our consciousness and appreciation of God’s attributes. This in turn causes gives us greater certainty for our faith, which then results in a deeper experience and knowledge of His attributes.
Let us do an exercise. For the next two minutes, I want you to praise God aloud for His love, His mercy, His faithfulness and His goodness towards you. As you praise Him and meditate on His attributes, your will experience a greater appreciation for Him. You will also experience a greater certainty of your faith in Him.
Set your heart to the mode of praise by being conscious of His wonderful attributes throughout the day. Occasionally, you will feel led by the Spirit to praise Him or to sing songs of praise. Let praise be a part of your daily lives. You will find yourself saying, “Praise the Lord!” or “Hallelujah!” in every situation – for His love, goodness, faithfulness, etc.
When was the last time you declared “Praise the Lord” or “Hallelujah”? If the river of praise is not flowing in our lives, we are missing out on this wonderful privilege. Today, you can start to experience a life of praise.
posted by Joshua Lye @ 11:21 PM
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