God Honouring Praise
Monday, February 13, 2023Key Verse
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give unto your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again”.
— Luke 6:38
Message
Let God be praised individually and corporately, for He is good. He deserves our praises because He is our Maker, Redeemer, Provider, Healer, and Helper in times of need. However, our praises must be godly or biblical. Charles H. Spurgeon says, “I am afraid that where organs, choirs, and singing men and women are left to do the praise of the congregation, men’s minds are more occupied with the due performance of the music than with the Lord, who alone must be praised.” Indeed, biblical praise is not for entertainment.
Our text talks about the pattern of biblical praise. It must be unto the Lord alone. As in prayer, we should not praise to be heard and commended by men. Our praise should be offered from a pure heart and with clean hands to God as a sacrifice. As a result, God honors it and turns our negative situations around. Also praise God after your miracles. Hear Moses after crossing the Red Sea, “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?”
Quote
Let God be praised
Challenge
God demands timely acceptable praise from us daily.
Prayer for today
Oh God, teach me to praise you with a grateful heart.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
