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Praising
God
the antidote for
hurt
“Let us give thanks all the time to God through Jesus Christ. Our gift
to Him is to give thanks. Our lips should always give thanks to His name.”
Hebrews
Praising God for His power, sovereignty , and omnipotence relieves us of
our burdens and
frustrations. When we praise
God during our times of distress, disappointment or difficulty, we can give all
the weight of its adversity to the Lord’s care!
However, often our pride stands in the way of surrendering control to the
Lord. Praise helps us realize that
He is able to successfully take us through any dark valley.
Read:
Psalms 46:1-11
I. v1-3 Praise Has A Way of
Soothing
* praise
alleviates our tendency to give in to our feelings of fear,
self pity, bitterness or anger
Job
42:1,2 praise
God for His sovereignty
Philippians
4:6-8 it’s
better to dwell upon the benefits of praise
II.
v4-7 He Becomes Our Place Of Refuge
Psalms
42:1-5 He is
the water for our thirst
*
when we praise God we have a renewal of His assurances
*
Our Lord Jesus has blessed us with every blessing
Matthew
11:28-30 come
be a part of my strength
Isaiah
35:10 singing
songs of everlasting joy
III. v8-11 Praise Lessens Our Need
To Understand Why
*
we are less apt to react with anger, bitterness or worry
II
Corinthians 4:4-10 we have this precious treasure within us
* we become His
servants of peace and hope for others
* He asks us to
access Christ’s help
* He supplies us:
emotionally, physically, socially, and spiritually
“I will honor the Lord at all times. His praise will always be in my
mouth. 2 My soul will
be proud to tell about the Lord. Let those who suffer hear it and be filled with
joy. 3 Give great honor to the Lord with me. Let us praise His name
together. 4 I looked for the Lord, and He answered me. And He took away all my
fears.” Psalms 34:1-4 (NLV)
There are many benefits of praise which are often overlooked in the midst of our anxiety and frustration!
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