PRAISE


Good morning on this fine Thursday!

Let's just praise the Lord. I am going to give you a little study from Aglow International on praise and worship and why do it, for a few days. It would be very difficult for me to write this myself so I didn't. And I couldn't do it near as well.
"Day and night they never stop saying, 
'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, 
who was, and is, and is to come." 
Rev. 4:8  

"Each time this happens, twenty-four elders 
sitting on thrones around God's throne fall down
 before God and cry, "You are worthy, our Lord 
 God, to receive glory and honor and power." 
Rev. 4:11

Are you praising the Lord? Are you telling Him these things? You don't have to be an angel, or a being in Revelation to praise the Lord in this way.


Thousands of angels encircle the throne, singing, 
"Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive 
power and wealth and wisdom and strength
 and honor and glory and power!" 
Rev. 5:12

Aglow International: "Heaven is a place of praise and worship of God.  Earth should be as well.  Perhaps you wonder why.  Why should I praise and worship the Lord?  What difference does it make anyway?


Well, consider this:  Scripture talks about praise approximately 500 times, more than any other single subject.  Obviously our praise and worship is important to the Lord.  For that reason, if no other, it should be important to us.

Although the early church was a praising church, throughout history the church as a whole has forgotten how to or neglected to praise the Lord.  However, in recent times in different places all over the world, people are rediscovering that praise and worship draws them closer to God.  In their newfound intimacy with the Lord, they begin to change into the kind of people he wants His followers to be, they begin to see their prayers answered, and they experience a new power in their lives.  Wouldn't we all like that to happen in our lives?


Let's begin our study by looking at some of the reasons why we should praise God. The answers to the questions will near the bottom.

He Is Worthy of Our Praise


The Scripture: Colossians 1:16, 17

"For by him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; He is before all things and in Him all things hold together."

1.  What has God done?     

2.  How are things held together?     

God is the One who created the whole world and everything in it, including you and me, and He holds everything together.


The Scripture: John 3:16

"For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."

3.  What else has God done?     

God loves us so much that he sent his Son to die for us, to save us from our sins, and enable us to spend eternity with Him."

All scripture quotations in this publication are from the Holy Bible, New International Version.
Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 New International Bible Society.
Copyright © 1998 by JoAnne Sekowsky

Answers to questions: 

  1. Created all things in heaven and earth  
  2. In Him
  3. Given us His Son, that whoever believes in Him should have eternal life

I will continue with this tomorrow. I think it is really good. Continue to praise the Lord.

Have a fantastic day!

Love,

     Lesbear


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