The Essence of Praise

Introduction

In our day to day dealing with ourselves, thanksgiving and praises are considered very important especially when we receive any help from anyone. This show of appreciation usually acts as impetus to receiving similar assistance or gifts in future. We as Christians should know that God who is our father loves us even more than our earthly father does. The only thing we can do in order to show our appreciation is by praising HIM no matter the circumstances that come on our way. We must cultivate the habit of praising God and thanking HIM all the days of our lives. The first principle a Christian should learn, should be how to develop the habit of praising God (Psalms 105:1-3).

A.     Why should we praise God?

If we want our lives to be full of miracles and wonders, it is necessary for us to know that the formula is in praising God.

·         The attributes of God are sufficient reasons for us to praise HIM. That is one reason the angels praise God continuously (Isaiah 6:3).

·         God’s holiness is linked with his glory. He is glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders (Exodus 15:11).

·          When we praise God, we have victories over our enemies (Psalms 18:3).

·         We should praise God for HIS goodness and HIS wonderful works (Psalms 107:8)

·          if we praise God, He will take note and this will gladden his heart (Psalms 22:3).

·         God is righteous and HIS righteousness demands that we should praise HIM (Psalms 7:17).

·         God is a jealous God and HIS jealousy demands that we must show HIS sovereignty over all things by praising HIM (Exodus 34:14).

·         He is the only one and demands for HIMSELF alone worship and praises to which He has a right (Exodus 20:3-4).

·         Praise is an acceptable sacrifice before God (Hebrew 13:15).

B.     Acceptable Praise

Even though God is universal for all mankind, yet He accepts praise from those who draw near to HIM in holiness and repentance (James 4:8; Psalms 24:3-5). To offer an acceptable praise to God, it is necessary to be a child of God. We must confess our sins to God and repent from them (1 John 1:8-10; 2 Corinthians 5: 17). It is after this that your sacrifice of praise can be acceptable to God.

Conclusion

Praising God is the only thing we can do for HIM. It is an inevitable aspect of worshipping God.

My take on this that God inhabit the praises of his people. It is very ideal to give thanks always to God as it is the only thing God eats.

Source:  The Redeemed Christian Church of God Sunday School Manual written by Pastor E.A. Adeboye

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How to praise God in prayer

“The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence. I call upon theLORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.”—2 Samuel 22:2-4

There are times to intercede on behalf of others; there are times to pray for the sick, for finances, and for God’s leading. And then there are times to simply cease asking and start praising. For the next seven days, let us devote ourselves to giving God the gratitude and the praise that He so richly deserves.

You have had the experience of fearing the worst, only to receive the good news that your fears were unfounded. You feared an exam and were so relieved when you discovered you’d made the grade. Or you’ve just been pronounced free of the cancer that was discovered a few months ago. Then again, you may have received some unexpected but much needed funds in the mail. Your heart is gladdened with joy and freedom.

David feared that Saul might kill him. For ten long years he ran from cave to cave and from village to village, staying ahead of the spies Saul had recruited to find him. Years of hiding, scrounging for food, and staying ahead of his murderers drained faith from his soul. So you can imagine his relief when he was spared from the trap that Saul had laid for him.

Here is my proposal: just as we give praise to God in moments of victory and deliverance, let us choose to praise Him similarly even when our future is uncertain. The reason we can do that is because we know that eventual relief from all of our cares is both certain and inevitable. We should say with David, “I will praise the Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”

Let this week be one of giving constant praise to God, limiting our actual requests to few in number. Pray Psalms such as 103 and 145. Let the Lord transform us through the power of praise.

Let Us Pray

Father, let me continually give You unrestrained praise. I thank You that I am alive to serve You today; I praise Your name because You have counted me as Your own. Though Satan has attempted to destroy me, You have protected me and delivered me from his grasp. I bless You because Your promises are ever with me. And Your presence is above me, beneath me, and on all sides. I affirm that there is no circumstance that I must endure alone; by Your grace I want to give thanks in all things.

I pray for ____ and ask that You will help me to know how to motivate him to join me in giving You praise. Let us together believe that praise not only glorifies You, it strengthens our faith, and affirms that You are in charge of the wider universe not just our small world.

Help us to remember to give thanks in all things and offer prayers of adoration throughout this day.

In Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Source: http://www.moodymedia.org/blog/2013/01/prayer-gives-god-praise/

Hell; the place of torment!

MOST UGLY MUSIC EVER!!! (A must read PLEASE) This is the most UGLY and frightening song you will  ever hear! In a vision, I saw a naked man covered in flaming worms that cannot Die! He turned to me and heaved a deep sigh as flames surrounded him and he sung this song in an emotionless voice! A voice that held NO emotion only the pain and torment he was in! Here are a few lyrics from the song: Flaming worms crawl in, laming worms crawl out in the belly button and out the mouth! In the front and out the rear! In the eyes and out the ears! 

We cream for mercy yet NO one cares or hears! Red hot pain in my blood rivers of feces, lava, vomit and blood it looks like a flood! Flames everywhere yet they cast NO light! All I have is every kind of pain, terror, torture and fright! I am a Citizen in HELL! This is the first level of HELL the other levels there are NO words to tell! Hell is so hot it boils the flesh off my skin how do I describe the HELLISH pain I'm in! I'm so thirsty yet I 've not even urine or tears to drink! And OH my GOD how this HELL stinks! AHHHH, I am a Citizen in HELL! There's NO water of any kind not even sweat to cool my brow, I know from Hell I will never be set free and demons curse and mock me! I scream to God to help me! Yet He does NOT hear! Instead the voice of Satan laughs and jeers! HaAa!

There's NO GOD and there's NO mercy here! I have torture, terror, and Damnation and every kind of FEAR!
But there's NO GOD HERE! Hahaha!" I am reminded how God in his mercy gave JESUS, His Only Son to suffer
crucifixion for my sins and on a cross he hung! Just so from HELL I would be free and Satan would have no
claim on me! But I refused JESUS blood to cover my sins. I wanted to live my own life so I denied Him! I know I have no one to blame now forever I 'll live in Satan's evil domain with every kind of torture and shame! Wanting to die but forgetting there is no death, thinking it will be better tomorrow but forgetting I have FOREVER left! 

This is what its like to be a CITIZEN IN HELL!!! Where the Horror is so gruesome! NO tongue can tell!  Everyone who is coming here will have to dig to their own level before they die! And that is how deep your sins are piled up high! But beware the greatest of all sins is the REJECTION OF JESUS CHRIST! One torture room to the next what seems like your worst nightmare is ONLY satan at his BEST! This is what its like to be a CITIZEN IN HELL!!!!! - Sherrie Elijah Flaming WORMS that looked like Snakes! were crawling in and OUT of EVERY OPENING OF HIS BODY! His EYES, EARS,NOSE, FRONT, REAR, I repeat EVERY OPENING! without getting graphically gross here! The screams yet echo in my mind as I am writing this down! The rich man in the bible who went to HELL told God if he would just send a man back from HELL to warn others his brothers of the torment in Hell they would not want to come there, they would live differently! But God said even if he sent someone back from HELL, few would listen and take the warning seriously! Few would believe! In this end time how many has the LORD allowed to see Heaven and Hell to be brought back to life to tell of the Horror!

So many people die everything, and majority are trooping in to hell. Your friends and family members who died without Christ, or who lived sinful and worldly Christian life, are singing the same ugly songs in hell now; you will never see them again if only you also do not go to hell. If you are reading this article before the Rapture, it means you have the chance and choice to make in order to avoid hell, but it all depends on you. Jesus only is the way to save from going to hell; if you have not surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, you urgently need to do that now. If you claim to be a Christian but still living in sin, you need to rededicate your life to Jesus before it is too late. And if you have dedicated your life to Jesus, but living a worldly life of modern Christianity, hiding your sins, rising and falling into sin or ignoring to do necessary restitution, then you are also at the danger of hell. Until you surrender all to Jesus Christ, ALL! Are you ready to rededicate your life to Jesus now and start a new life?
The repent! Confess all your sins, ready to forsake them all and ask Jesus to forgive, cleanse you and save you.

Praises and thanksgiving

Praises and thanksgiving are pleasing to God more than any other things. You will get the best from God when you combine the two. Let praises and thanksgiving become your lifestyle. Psalm 69; 30-32; 100:1-5; 150:1-6

How to give thanks and praise God

a.   Go into His presence with thanksgiving and praises

b.   Make a joyful noise into the lord

c.   Sing unto Him

d.   Serve Him with gladness

e.   Praise Him with instrument of music and dance

f.    Praise Him for who He is and particularly who He is to you. Praise and give him thanks and in everything. Psalm 150; Ephesians 5:19-20.

What to thank and praise God for:-

We should give thanks and praises to God, for everything for this is His will in Christ for us, 1 thess. 5:18. Thank Him and praise Him;

a.   For His goodness and His mercies- redemption and deliverance from the hands of the enemy; healings and deliverance through His word. Psalm 107; 1-3, 20; keeping you from birth, watching over you and your family.

b.   When all efforts fail in hopeless situation; period of inadequacy; in lack, thank Him and praise Him for previous provision and the little you have. John 11; 41.

Conclusively, God deserves your thanks and praise. He expects both. Moreover, thanks and praises are capable of delivering miracles to you. Luke 17;11-19.