The Incredible God

The Incredible God Deserves Incredible Praise.

But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of your people. Psalm 22:3

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The primary word for praise is Halal, which is the root of hallelujah, (to give glory, to boast, to shine, to be clamorous, to rave, to make a show, to celebrate). So praise is acknowledging, celebrating and honoring the person and work of God our creator for who He is and all He has done. Praise should come naturally from our heart. I can assure you that praising God is an enjoyable environment. We had 1-hour long praise at church this morning and I can’t remember when I was the happiest. I cried, smiled and danced in pure joy. When we praise God together, our praise creates an environment where God makes His presence known. People were weeping and hugging each other, they were even nice in the parking lot, which is not typical. The above scripture says that our praise establishes a throne from which God can rule. I don’t know about you, but that makes me want to praise Him as often as I can. God manifests Himself in the midst of praise. God is worthy to be praised. He is amazing and has done incredible things. He is never out of stock when it comes to grace and mercy and that should be enough but He gave His best (His son Jesus Christ) for humanity’s worst.

Friend, when was the last time you thought of all the things God has done? I promise you, when you make Jesus the focus of your life, you will become a person of praise for He is worthy to be praised. It is important to understand that in Hebrew the phrase hallelu yah (halal) is in the imperative form which is a command. When you read the words "Praise the LORD" at the beginning and conclusion of many Psalms, including one of my favorite, (Psalms 113), you should understand that the psalmist is telling “you” personally to praise the Lord by opening your mouth, and start singing to God. Do you trust in God’s mercy regardless of the situation you’re living in? Are you depending on Him in everything (good, bad and ugly)? Are you praising Him daily for His mercy and sufficient grace? You need to start praising God.

Dear friend, God deserves and merits our praise in big assembly, but He will accept our praise anytime and anywhere. (Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples. Psalm 96:3). Our Father in heaven deserves our praise. If there is anything in your life keeping you from enjoying a relationship with The Incredible God, repent and confess it to God and invite The Holy Spirit to help you change so that you can become the son/daughter God created you to be; and if there is anyone you know who does know The Incredible God yet, make the decision to share the good news of Christ with him/her as soon as possible.

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; praise him, all creatures here below; praise him above, ye heavenly host: Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen! (Thomas Ken, 1674).

Praise the Lord!