May 22, 2006
The Word May 22, 2006
The Power of Praise
Psalms 107: 6-8 (King James Version)
“Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habituation. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”
-In the verses above, it states that when people are in trouble they cry out to the Lord. Think about that. When dreadful things happen, the first thing people say is, “Oh, Lord! Help me!” If troubles never came our way, we would not know that God could deliver us. Once we are delivered, then we praise the Lord. The word of God teaches us that God inhabits the praises of his people (Psalm 22:3).
-However, we need to get to the point were we praise God in the middle of our distresses before we can see the results of the prayer. When we do that, we are saying that we believe that, not only, can God deliver us but he will. Our nature is to say thank you once we receive a thing. Say for example, you had a rich father and you needed him to send you money ASAP. He has never lied to you before, so you have no reason to believe that he will not come through for you now. Although you don’t have the money in your hand, you thank dear daddy and a since of peace comes over you. The ‘thank you’ is a form of praise.
The word praise is defined as “words that express great approval or admiration.”* Saying, “thank you,” brings peace over you. When we praise God during our distresses, it is a way of saying, “Thank you, I no longer have to deal with this situation.” Knowing that my situation will soon be over will bring peace. “Lord, please give me the faith to praise you in the middle of my distresses.”
*Encarta® World English Dictionary © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
The Power of Praise
Psalms 107: 6-8 (King James Version)
“Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habituation. Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”
-In the verses above, it states that when people are in trouble they cry out to the Lord. Think about that. When dreadful things happen, the first thing people say is, “Oh, Lord! Help me!” If troubles never came our way, we would not know that God could deliver us. Once we are delivered, then we praise the Lord. The word of God teaches us that God inhabits the praises of his people (Psalm 22:3).
-However, we need to get to the point were we praise God in the middle of our distresses before we can see the results of the prayer. When we do that, we are saying that we believe that, not only, can God deliver us but he will. Our nature is to say thank you once we receive a thing. Say for example, you had a rich father and you needed him to send you money ASAP. He has never lied to you before, so you have no reason to believe that he will not come through for you now. Although you don’t have the money in your hand, you thank dear daddy and a since of peace comes over you. The ‘thank you’ is a form of praise.
The word praise is defined as “words that express great approval or admiration.”* Saying, “thank you,” brings peace over you. When we praise God during our distresses, it is a way of saying, “Thank you, I no longer have to deal with this situation.” Knowing that my situation will soon be over will bring peace. “Lord, please give me the faith to praise you in the middle of my distresses.”
*Encarta® World English Dictionary © 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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