The Mystery of Praise I

Text: Psa.103:1
More Lessons: Psa.150

It doesn't matter what you are going through right now, if only you dare to praise the Lord, I tell you it is only a matter of time before the Hosts of heaven will visit your life with power and deliverance. The original Hebrew word translated “Lord” in the anchor text is ‘ad-o-noy' and it suggests “the controller, master or commander of an army or troop”. This is why we often see the same word appear in other scriptural texts as Lord of hosts or Lord of the heavenly hosts. So when we offer praises, it is the Lord God of the armies of heaven that arises on our behalf.

The Hosts of hell cannot stand the slightest sway from the Lord of the armies of heaven. No wonder at Jericho, God instructed His people to make a shout of praise and as soon as they did, the walls of that great city came crumbling down because the Lord and his hosts of armies came into the scene. We see the same manifestation of the Lord and His hosts when in the prison where Paul and Silas where chained; at the sound of their prayer sand praises, there was a great earthquake. The gates flung open and the chains and shackles fell loose from their hands and feet. If you must experience the mighty touch and transforming power of God in your life, you must consciously cultivate he heart of praise. Psa.34:1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

The heart of praise is one that is persuaded that the Lord deserves the praise irrespective of what is going wrong in the immediate surrounding or who is looking on. Rom.8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. He who offers praise is fully persuaded at the promise of God. The Bible says in Heb.10:23b …; for he is faithful that promised. That's why he who praises can go to sleep in a storm because he Lord of hosts said in His word Heb.13:5b ... I will never leave thee, nor , forsake thee .

There are two categories of praise offered in the Kingdom of God; conditional praise and unconditional praise. The power, provision and protection of the Lord of hosts are always at the disposal of people with unconditional praises on their lips. We were created to give God praise. And as we do what we were created to do, God does or us what gives Him pleasure to do; to intervene in the matters of your life! Praise him NOW!

Prayer/Action.
* Pray for God’s visitation as you praise Him.
* Pray that as you praise God, He will sink every wall of Jericho around you.
* Ask God to help you praise him in every situation.
* Ask for the spirit of praise and thankfulness.
Sing a song to Jesus today, dance and praise Him.
Shout Halleluyah.

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