FAITH CAPSULE: Anyone with praise offering to God will have God for themself.
Psalms 47, 100
Praising God is engaging the presence of God.
Praise is in the Bible as what brings God to all and all to God.
When the soul and the heart become the habit of praising God day and night, such become a dweller in His presence.
Praise is a language of faith.
If you have praise to offer, you have God.
One that praises Him with understanding not as entertainment, becomes the easiest way of getting His attention.
The Psalmist declares in Psalm 47:7, “For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding”
When there is an understanding of the word of God, there will be a knowing edge that brings forth a provocative and undeniable result.
When one understands that God is King and He is on the throne, praises rooted in the heart of such, just in the head or mouth, will be rendered unto Him to get into His presence.
No wonder the Psalmist states in Psalm 100:4, “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise…”
Without a doubt, there is no iota of a lie, confusion, or contradiction in the Bible except if the reader is confused and often contradicts such.
Psalm 22:3 records, “But you are holy, enthroned in the praise of Israel.” With a clear understanding that God inhabits the praises of His people, will you not consider that God is within your reach more than you can ever imagine?
Rendering praises unto God is an important matter, and it is for those who want to touch Him and be touched by His presence.
Praising God is rendering a sacrifice.
Hebrews 13:15 states, “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.”
Since praise is a sacrifice to God, all that praise God should give oneself to be sanctified before the sacrifice.
The book of 1 Samuel 16:5 states, “And he said, ’Peaceably; I have come to sacrifice to the LORD. Sanctify yourselves, and come with me to the sacrifice.’ Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.”
When God sent Samuel to go and anoint David, it is clear that sanctification comes before sacrifice.
A sacrifice without sanctification is a distance from God.
Also, all cannot gather in sin and claim to be sacrificing unto Him in praise and worship.
Praise is sacrifice, and it is proper to render a living sacrifice holy and acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service. (Romans 12:1).
What are you offering to God?
Giving praise to God as a way of life will engage the presence of God.
Prayer for today: Ask that your soul and heart become the habitation of praising God.