Good Morning Sunshine! Praise Your Way Through!

Psalm 100:4 NIV ~ “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.”

There are No Restrictions in God when you praise your way through! Your Praise needs to be intentional! You praise God, He does not praise you! Praise is your acknowledgement of His Power, Authority, Wisdom and Sovereignty! Praise is you telling others about how good God has been and is to you! Praise does not require a response from the one who is being praised. Praise is something that you can do by yourself, or with others. But Worship is something altogether different, it’s between you God!

Praise precedes worship! Worship is relational, for it is not only your communion with God, but it is also His time of communion with you! The Hebrew word for “Worship” is “Shaha.”  It means to “bow low” or to “prostrate” oneself.  Worship involves our bowing low before the Lord, not only physically, but in your hearts as well. The Greek word for “Worship” is “Proskyneo.” This word means “to kiss the hand of one who is revered.” Will you bow down today and offer a kiss to God?

It’s a very precious moment when your soul quiets down and God begins speaking and you begin to listen to what He is saying! The more time you spend worshiping Him in your spirits the more intimate your relationship, and friendship with Him becomes! Think about what it means to be the kind of person with whom God wants to spend time. What does it do to your heart when you realize that God wants to spend time with you in worship? A sense of holiness and awe should excite you and those who worship in the spirit and it should draw you closer to Him!

Worshiping in the spirit is relational. Jesus makes it clear that God is seeking out true worshipers. Paul wrote, “I will pray with my spirit, but I will also pray with my mind; I will sing with my spirit, but I will also sing with my mind.” 1 Corinthians 14:15. Worship is a two-way flow, God wants to be with you, and you want to be with God! Listening for God to speak is one of the most dynamic dimensions of worship that you will encounter! It is life changing. This weekend, spend some quality time with God in Worship and see what happens to you and in you. Psalm 86:12 KJV ~ “I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.”

Praise your way through! Whatever it is that you may be going through, praise your way through, praise your way through the process. I’m learning that there is a process that I go through when I am in pain, and that same pain makes me praise God differently, it is in the process of praise that He reveals Himself to you in a new and amazing way, that can only come from Praise and Worship and being in His Presence!

As you praise your way through today enjoy every moment of worship, this keeps you connected to God’s heart, He absolutely loves it when His children praise and worship Him. As you praise Him today, know that His love is covering you and everything that you are concerned about and everything that you are connected to.

As you praise your way through today uninhibitedly, fix and focus your entire being on Him and see His love and grace growing deeper and deeper in you and making you trust Him all the more!!! “Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong. Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.” Ecclesiastes 5:1-2. Praise your way through!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Today I’m going to praise You for Your marvelous wonders. I thank You for this brand new day of prayer and praises. I will bless Your name at all times, and my lips will speak of Your works. I will praise You, Father, for I know for this is where my help and strength comes from. “I call upon of God, who is worthy to be praised, and I am saved from my enemies.” “Be exalted, O Lord, in Your strength! I will sing and praise Your power.” “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff” they comfort me in the Name of Jesus Christ!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean