From “Praise” by Jim Burns (a HomeWord Daily Devotional)
“Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they sang: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!” Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped.” – Revelation 5:11-14
Praise is music to God’s ears. God loves to hear His children offer Him praise. How can you make God happy? Praise Him! Why should God be praised? He is our Creator, our Redeemer and our Comforter.
Praise releases the power of God. Praise is our expression of gratitude for His mighty acts of power and his surpassing greatness. Praise releases your life into the hands of God. Praise releases the Holy Spirit within you to call upon His almighty authority. Praise releases your spirit to sing of His awesome greatness!
Olive Branch Family,
I don’t know about you, but I could fill a page with many things that didn’t go the way I wanted or expected this past week. As you reflect on your week, you can choose to focus on the things you didn’t like or choose to Praise the LORD.
- Look through Psalms 144-150. Count the number of reasons the psalmist gives us to offer praise to God.
- Write down all the things from this past week you can give praise to God?
- As a family write your own Psalm of praise to God.
- Make a praise jar for next week and each day as a family write your praises down and put them in the jar. At the end of the week read all the things you were able to praise God.
“Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.” – Psalm 150:6
Gina Vildibill
Sr. Director of Family Ministries