Wisdom Key of Praise

Wednesday 20 July
READ: Psa. 100: 4 - 5
MORE LESSON: Psa. 33: 1 - 4

Praise is a sort of celebration, rejoicing and expression of satisfaction and joy. The text of today shows that the way to enter the courts of God is through praise. When you want to access God, you enter through celebrating Him and expressing satisfaction and joy at all He is and has done for you. The book of Psalms has a lot to say about praising God. Praise is not just something you give God when you feel like; praise is a command in the Scripture.

It is quite easy to praise God when all is well and things are going the way we want them to. The difficult part of praise is giving God praise when things are difficult. Only great people can give God praise regardless of situations. The Psalmist says, I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth: Psa. 34:1. 'All times' means when things are right and when they are wrong.

Only wise people give thanks; a fool has no capacity for praise. A fool is full of complaints to God while a wise man approaches God's gates with thanksgiving. When a man praises God, the gates of Heaven open to him and miracles happen. It is wisdom not to approach God in your strength and based on your circumstances; approach Him in praise. Wise people are full of thanks even in undesirable situations because they already know the end of the matter.

Praise has the ability to make things happen without stress. Praise is a key that opens all doors. The Scripture is full of keys like prayer, giving and confession. Every key has a limitation or the other; however, praise has no limitation. Whatever door is shut against you, a life of praise will open it. Praise brings healing more than medicine; it heals faster than drugs. It has been medically proven that when people are excited, their medical condition improves. Praise brings prosperity; a joyful person goes around with an atmosphere of favour. People love to do business with an excited and praise-filled person. Customers run away from a gloomy and unfriendly person. Praise brings deliverance. Praise brings open doors and answered prayers. God loves to hear the prayers of a man of praise. The story of Paul and Silas (Acts 16: 25 – 26) and of Jehoshaphat (2 Chron. 20: 22 – 25) also show that praise is a weapon of war.

There is wisdom in praise; it is a key that opens all doors. It takes a positive mindset to really praise God effectively. It is foolish to carry a frown around, grumbling and murmuring, it turns both God and men away from you. Life becomes easy when you stay in continual praise. Praise the Lord!

PRAYER/ACTION
* Declare that nothing will take praise away from your mouth today, in Jesus’ name.
* Give God thanks for your home, work, healing, victory and open doors.

TODAY'S PROPHETIC PRAYER
God of Israel, give no one the opportunity to sympathise with me the rest of this year, in the mighty name of Jesus.