FAITH CAPSULE: With sanctification, and sacrifice gain the presence of God.

Exodus 19

With sanctification backed with sacrifice, one shall experience the presence of God.
When God sent Samuel to go and anoint, to separate David as a living sacrifice, He sent him with a message for Jesse, “…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.” (1 Samuel 16:5) 
In this message, it is clear that sanctification (consecration, dedication) comes before sacrifice. 
In another instance, sanctification was backed with sacrifice when Moses was to present the Israelites before God. Exodus 19:14-15 records, “So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes. And he said to the people, “Be ready for the third day; do not come near your wives.’” 
The above testifies to sanctification before sacrifice by Samuel and Moses. 
It is evident through the pages of the Bible that sanctification comes before sacrifice.
By the evidence in the Bible, it is wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to let sanctification be in place before sacrifice to gain the presence of God, assess or provoke the hand of God for His favor. 
Seek God diligently with dedication (sanctification) with expecting your sacrifice (surrender) to become acceptable.
For example, sacrificial praise rooted in sanctification will position one to gain the presence of God.
What kind of praise have you been rendering to God when seeking the presence of God?
Psalm 47:7 admonishes all about praising God, “For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with understanding.” 
Understanding to know sacrificial praise that is rooted in devotion (sanctification) before God will gain the presence of God.
Praising God should not necessarily be in noise-making; praising God should not be an entertaining man; praising God does not have to be in self-pride but lifting the name of God. 
As a believer, to confess with sincere and genuine hearts (the act of dedication before God), sacrificial praising will locate the presence of God. 
God inhabits the praises of His people. 
When God is in your sacrificial praises, your enemies will become ambushed, and victory will become your portion. 
Who should praise God? 
Without any exemption, all should sing praises to God while having a life. The Psalmist said so, “I will sing praises to the Lord while I have my being.” (Psalm 146:2) 
In several pages of the Bible, those who fear Him should praise Him. Praise Him with the voice of joy, harp, and melody; praise Him among the people or in your secret closet. Psalm 34:1states, “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
Praising Him all the time will raise you to Him. 
Live life by the word of God to gain His presence in all your ways.

Prayer for today: Ask that the understanding of God become your portion.