Faith Capsule: Ones that love God fears God and ones that fears renders unto Him ceaseless praise.
Psalm 150, Acts 16:25-34
Are you praising Him enough? Are you praising Him with understanding? It is good to know about praising Him but it is not enough when praising Him is not rooted in understanding. The word admonished us to praise Him with understanding. (Psalm 47:7) Praising God without understanding is a praise that is not established. He is to be praised for His mighty acts; He is to be praised according to His excellent greatness! (Psalm 150:2) Do you understand praising God? Praising God is retaining His presence. The book of Psalm 22:3 testified, “But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel.” God is in the praises of His people. Is the presence of God a place of your desire?
God spoke in Jeremiah 32:40, “And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from doing them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts so that they will not depart from Me.” To be a God fearing vessel is what makes man to dwell and not depart from His presence. Ones that love God fears God and ones that fears renders unto Him ceaseless praise. Evidently, it is never too much to praise Him at every breath in man. Fear God, allow faith to raise you, and praise Him with understanding. In your praise, understand that He will raise you and you will overcome.
Understand that the faith-generated praise is the weapon for winning impossible battles in the journey of life. Paul and Silas, in the prison that was set to reduce them, prayed and sang praises to God. Acts 16:25-26, “But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.” King David testified in his thanksgiving, “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.” (2 Samuel 22:4) Fear God to dwell in His presence, praise Him to retain His presence and victory shall be your company. Paul and Silas could have been a victim of the wicked ones but the presence of God in them could not be confined by any prison wall. Fear only God, call upon His Holy name just as David testified. In your calling, let Him know that He alone is worthy to be praised and you shall be saved from all your enemies.
Prayer for today: In your asking, let Him know that He alone is the Lord God; the ancient of days, the great, merciful, and everlasting God. Ask Him to, cause His fear to overtake you and reign in every step of your life.