We wake up each
morning, getting ready for the day. What we do each morning determines the day
because our mind is like building blocks; so what we start our day with serves
as a foundation and a link to whatever we do later that day. It is important
whatever we do builds us up positively; but as Believers there is something
very important we need to do that makes our day awesome and in line with God;
what could this be? The answer is; Praise!
The scriptures
encourage us to praise, but praise who? God! Just as the scriptures says, “Enter into his gates with thanksgiving,
and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name” Psalm
100:4; and “Thou art worthy, O Lord,
to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and
for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (Revelation 4:11). We were
created for God’s pleasure so it is important that we give praise to God every
morning. Also, in Psalm 50:23, it says, “Whoso
offereth praise glorifieth me”. This is how to start the day.
Praise strengthens
our faith in Christ, because as we praise God our focus is on Christ and
nothing else; speaking about the wonders of God and how awesome He is takes our
mind off every form of doubt. This is why Apostle Paul said in Philippians 4:4-7
which says, “Rejoice in the Lord always:
and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord
is at hand. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of
God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through
Christ Jesus. So you see, before you take your worries to God, you have to
rejoice in Him or praise Him; this gives us the strength to trust God through
faith.
Praise is the
formula to the breakthrough we’ve always wanted; take a look at King
Jehoshaphat of Judah. The kingdom was under attack and there was nothing that
could be done, but the spirit of God came over Jahaziel telling them “You will not need to fight in this battle.
Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with
you, O Judah and Jerusalem!” 1 Chronicles 20:17 (NKJV). What they did was
to sing praises to God as they went to battle. As they did that, God fought
their battles for them; and those who came to battle them fought each other and
victory was the LORDS. Praises open doors for us; so, we need focus on praising
God.
Praise is more important
than most people think; it’s what God wants and it affects us for our good and
sends the devil away. The devil cannot stand people praising God that’s why he
tries to prevent us from praising God; there is power when we praise God and
this is how we look unto Jesus as the author and finisher of our faith. Apostle
Paul said again, “Let the word of Christ
dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Colossians 3:16 (NKJV).
When we praise God
first thing in the morning, it affects our thought pattern and our day falls in
line with what God needs us to do. It is also important this is done as the
last thing before we sleep. The grace of God would guide us as we keep doing
this; it’s all because of God’s love for us and this is the gospel truth.
Why not accept
Jesus today if you haven’t. Pray out loud, “Jesus,
I confess that You are my Lord and Saviour. I believe in my heart that God
raised You from the dead. By faith in Your Word, I receive salvation now. Thank
You for saving me!” Congratulations, you’re born again, you are now brand
new!
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on next time.
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GOD
BLESS YOU.
Unless otherwise
stated, the following scriptures are gotten from King James Version (KJV)
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