P.R.A.Y.
Praise

 “How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ.”       Ephesians 1 :3  (NLT)

“They who seek after the Lord will not lack one good thing.”   Praising God helps us gain greater confidence in His ability to take us through the valley of adversity. Psalms 111 is a psalm that will help us see some of the elements of real worship (praise)

Read: Psalms 111:1-10

I. Where Do I Praise?
v1        a)  in the company of spiritual friends
            b)  in the congregation of worshippers

II.  How Do I Praise?  
v1,10   a)  with all of my heart- without reservation
v2        b)  by taking time to meditate / ponder on His greatness
v10      c)  in obedience-  by putting His commands into practice  

III. What Is Praise? 
v1        a)  giving thanks- praise and thanksgiving can not be separated 
                        - not just singing songs;  we also need to speak of His
                        Goodness and His awesome Greatness

IV. What Do I praise God For? 
v2        a)  His works-  great, splendid, majestic
v3        b)  His righteousness
v4        c)   He is gracious and compassionate
v5,9     d)  His faithfulness / redemption
v9        e)  He commands Holy and inspiring reverence

  “God is magnificent; he can never be praised enough. 
 There are no boundaries to his greatness.”    Psalms 145: 3 (Msg)

If our worship seems lifeless and dull, perhaps we are just going through the motions, instead of really offering God true worship !

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