IMPULSIVE PRAISE
Memorise: And Mary said, my soul doth
magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Luke 1:46-47
Read: Acts 3:6-9, Bible in one year:
Obadiah 1- Jonah 4, Matthew 10:16-39
Praise can be described as a spontaneous
outburst of thanksgiving by a grateful child of God in God’s presence. When a
person knows God and experiences Him intimately, he or she sings to the Lord
with deepest praise! Our God is praiseworthy. He dwells in the praises of His
children. Christ came so that men would be able to praise God in holiness and
truth. The woks of Jesus caused men to rejoice and praise God. Luke 19:37
reports that:
“And
when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the
whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud
voice for all mighty works that they had seen;”
God created us to praise Him. This will
be our activity when we are gathered around His throne in Heaven. No true child
of God should have difficulty thinking of reasons why God deserves his or her
praise. We should enjoy the times we have to praise our Lord, both privately
and publicly. If your life is not filled with praise, it may be that you have
lost your appreciation of God’s mercy upon you. Please, don’t forget what God
has saved you from. Never take for granted what it means to have the assurance
of eternity with God. Your lifestyle should praise God in holiness and good
works. Jesus in Matthew 5:16 said:
“Let
your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify
your Father which is in heaven.”
Moreover, don’t disregard the spiritual
kinship you enjoy with other believers. Take time to recount the blessings God
has poured out upon you and your family in the midst of God’s people. Jesus in
Hebrew 2:12 declared thus:
“Saying,
I will declare thy name unto my brethren in the midst of the church will I sing
praise unto thee.”
As you contemplate the boundless love
and mercy God has shown you, you will want to sing praises to His holy Name.
Impulsive praises is spontaneous. It is involuntary and not pre-meditated. Here
you can sing praises to God or mention His redemptive Names. Here you praises
to God because you are overwhelmed by His greatness, loving-kindness and
goodness to you. Impulsive praise is credible praise. It does not have to be
manipulated or orchestrated. It is a real and personal expression of a grateful
heart and wonder-filled life that has encountered the Holy God. This is what
God expects from you.
Key Point
Sincere praise is the spontaneous
response of one who meditates on the greatest and goodness of Lord.
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