Thursday March 07th, 2024
« But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light »
25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
26 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.
Praise is probably the most potent weapon of any kind in the whole universe.
Apart from the fact that God created man primarily for the purpose of showing forth His praise (Isaiah 43:21), it is capable of moving God into action beyond our wildest imagination.
A leper praised God in Matthew 8:1-4; he was instantly healed of his leprosy.
David the shepherd boy wrote poems and sang praises to God; the Lord miraculously appointed him to sit on the throne of Israel.
The army of Israel sang praises to God and the wall of Jericho fell flat before them in Joshua 6:20.
King Jehoshaphat and the people of Israel praised God in the beauty of His holiness in (2 Chronicles 20:20-25), and God set an ambush against their enemies to destroy them completely.
Paul and Silas sang praises to God in the prison; Acts 16:25-26 NLT says
« 25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was a violent earthquake, which shook the prison to its foundations. At once all the doors opened, and the chains fell off all the prisoners »
Such is the power of praise.
As you praise God today, the hosts of heaven will move on your behalf, in Jesus’ name.
We can be provoked to praise God like in the above examples by learning a few things from them.
They were motivated to praise God by three important factors:
- the knowledge of God,
- the vision of God,
- and the past miracles that God had done in their midst.
With our focus on these three factors, the power of praise will always fill our hearts.
Above all, praise usually leads to divine intervention.
People are lifted by praising God.
Praise always turns problems to steppingstones, tests to testimonies and trials to triumphs.
When people praise God, obstacles give way to miracles, attacks give birth to attractions and disappointments give way to divine appointments.
You must note however, that you can only be qualified to praise God acceptably if you are genuinely born again and consecrated to Him.
Surrender your life to Jesus today if you haven’t done so and never stop praising Him from now.
God bless you.
Prayer focus – Father, please let the power of praise begin to manifest in my life, in Jesus’ name.
Author – Bishop Enoch. A. Adeboye.
Edited by Naomie
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