CONSISTENT PRAISE IS THE BEST

       ".O LORD I will praise thee" Isaiah 12:1
                       

What is praise? Is it something worked up emotionally

by fast music and clapping or hands? Is it something that is for Pentecostal and charismatic people only?Absoletely not! Praise is biblical -- therefore, it is for all congregations; for the entire body of the redeemed. Look the word "praise" up in the dictionary and you will find that it means to acclaim, or to express approval of someone, or something.

 

That should not be difficult when it comes to God. Praiseis our outward worded admiration of God's abundant provision for us - expressed not only to others, but primarily and dominantly to Him.  No one else canpraise or delegate praise on your behalf.

 

The pastor, song leader, choir, spouse, or parents,
cannot do it for you.  Isaiah 42:11 says "...let the
inhabitants of the rock sing..".  A person is never
nearer God than when they praise Him.  Our creator
expects us to praise Him regularly and to make that
praise of deep affection and delightful.

 

How and when do we praise the Lord in such
an elevated demeanor -- "at midnight Paul and Silas
prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners
heard them" (Acts 16:25).  We don't have to wait for the beat of music and the flowing of blessings; we can praise God when difficulties come our way.  The Psalmist tells us "Let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy" (Psalm 5:11).

 

The one thing that God is concerned about is consistency. It is not hard to praise God with the congregation on Sunday. Sometimes, I wonder if God doesn't see a lot of "leading into -- joining in with" praise instead of spontaneous worship on the Sabbath. Consistency praise -- praises God: while driving to work in a cloud burst rain, when day is
done and works not finished, when it's still days until
payday and no money, when not selected to the team (sport, cheer, debate). when that desired gift is not there.

 

The reason there can be consistent praise is simple --
though circumstances vary from day to day, God never changes. Because God remains consistent, my quality of praise will remain the same.  Details of life cannot affect my praise - only my love for God can do that.  What a better relationship than ---

LOVE OF GOD PRODUCING CONSISENT PRAIES!                                                                                             

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