Praise
Praise is the expression of
approval, commendation, or admiration usually of a deity, ruler or hero. In my
mind and in my praise, Jehovah God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit are my
God, my Lord, and my Hero. From the first moment that God opened my spiritual
eyes and showed me the truth that He is real, that He loves me, hears my
prayers, and most importantly that His Son Jesus died for me, I have loved to
praise the Lord.
Many people
think that the best time to praise the Lord is when we are at church on Sunday.
Praising God together with our brothers and sisters in Christ is a very
satisfying and faith building time. Singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs
along with the many instruments of music blesses the Lord with praise. But we
should be living a life that praises God all day, every day. Loving the things
that God loves and hating the things that God hates praise’s the Lord.
Telling people
our testimony of what great things God has done in our lives is praising the
Lord. Jesus said in Matthew 5:16 that if we let our light shine that people
will see our good deeds and give glory and praise to God. Praise is also a most
powerful weapon against Satan and just as we put on our clothing daily we
should put on a garment of praise daily. Satan does not like to listen to our
praise to God and whenever he comes against you begin to praise and thank and
give God the glory and the enemy will flee from you.
In times of
praise in my prayer room and in church I have felt the presence of God in many
different ways. I have felt His presence completely fill the room as if He was
going right through me. I have smelled His presence like the aroma of a
thousand beautiful wildflowers. I have heard Him speak into my spirit and
envelope me in a sea of bright light. I am not ashamed to lift my hands, run,
shout, or cry torrents of tears of joy in my praise. Isaiah 38:19-20 says; “the
living, they shall thank and praise You, as I do this day; the father shall
make known to the children Your faithfulness and Your truth. The Lord is ready
to save me; therefore we will sing my songs with stringed instruments all the
days of our lives in the house of the Lord. Psalms 150:6 “Let everything that hath breath and every breath
of life praise the Lord.” I will praise You forever my Lord!
Dave Moore is a chaplain serving through
Victorious Life Church of God in Ypsilanti,
Michigan. Dave volunteers to pray
with the sick and the lost in hospitals, nursing homes, prison, and jails. He
is married to the love of his life, Dorinda, and
has three sons, Shane, Adam, and David. His book “The Father’s Love” is the
true story of his cross-country search for his missing son and how he found
Jesus. You can learn more at http://www.thefatherslovebook.com/.
Praise Video: http://youtu.be/pZ9XjqUaVZM
Praise Video: http://youtu.be/8lAmUSu7RR4
