Putting the cart before the horse
Why is it that we feel we must clean up our act before we can praise the Lord? When we are at our worst, why do we avoid the presence of God? Why do we remove ourselves from the very source of our help and healing? Are we fearful that a lightning bolt might strike us down if we don’t measure up to a certain standard of purity before the Father?
Where is it written that only the pure, clean and holy heart can praise his Name? On the contrary, in the 19th chapter of Luke, Jesus tells the religious leaders of his day that if his disciples stopped praising him, the stones themselves would cry out. ANYTHING created by God is qualified (and encouraged) to praise His holy name, regardless of the relationship it has with its Creator – even a rock. Even the worst sinner. Even someone struggling to believe in Him at all.
As a matter of fact, praising the Lord can open up something in our spirit that allows that conversation with God the Father to begin. It can plant the seed of faith in an unbelieving heart. No matter what your state of mind, or level of belief, you can praise the Lord. Why? Because praise is all about God. His virtues. His attributes. His awesomeness. His worth. These things do not change. They remain constant whether we choose to believe them or not.
So, no matter what you think you have done to incur the wrath or disappointment of your Heavenly Father, try praising Him. Even if your faith in Him is small. Go ahead and start now. Tell Him how awesome HE is. Focus your praise on the One who is worthy. He is still good, and He is still there. Waiting. He longs to hear his name spoken by YOUR voice. True, He can assign multitudes of heavenly angels to sing his praises. He can even make the rocks cry out. But He still wants YOUR praises. No matter what you have done or how you have failed. You are a unique creation of the Most High God. No one can praise Him the same way you can. No one else has your personality or your voice. He is waiting to hear from YOU!
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord. Psalm 148:5 (New Living Translation)
By Anne K. Miranda
Where is it written that only the pure, clean and holy heart can praise his Name? On the contrary, in the 19th chapter of Luke, Jesus tells the religious leaders of his day that if his disciples stopped praising him, the stones themselves would cry out. ANYTHING created by God is qualified (and encouraged) to praise His holy name, regardless of the relationship it has with its Creator – even a rock. Even the worst sinner. Even someone struggling to believe in Him at all.
As a matter of fact, praising the Lord can open up something in our spirit that allows that conversation with God the Father to begin. It can plant the seed of faith in an unbelieving heart. No matter what your state of mind, or level of belief, you can praise the Lord. Why? Because praise is all about God. His virtues. His attributes. His awesomeness. His worth. These things do not change. They remain constant whether we choose to believe them or not.
So, no matter what you think you have done to incur the wrath or disappointment of your Heavenly Father, try praising Him. Even if your faith in Him is small. Go ahead and start now. Tell Him how awesome HE is. Focus your praise on the One who is worthy. He is still good, and He is still there. Waiting. He longs to hear his name spoken by YOUR voice. True, He can assign multitudes of heavenly angels to sing his praises. He can even make the rocks cry out. But He still wants YOUR praises. No matter what you have done or how you have failed. You are a unique creation of the Most High God. No one can praise Him the same way you can. No one else has your personality or your voice. He is waiting to hear from YOU!
Let every created thing give praise to the Lord. Psalm 148:5 (New Living Translation)
By Anne K. Miranda
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