When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, And behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, “ are you for us, or for our adversaries?” And he said,” No; but I am the commander of the army of the Lord. Now I have come.“. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him,” what does my Lord say to his servant?” And at the commander of the Lords Army said to Joshua,” takeoff your sandals from your feet, for the place where you were…
-
-
Praise The Name Of The Lord
Praise the Lord. Praise the name of the Lord; praise him, you servants of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord, you who minister in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Praise the Lord, for the Lord, is good; sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant. For the Lord has chosen Jacob to be his own, Israel to be his treasured possession. Psalms 135:1-4 Did you know there are 3 facts why we praise God? Fact #1: God brought Israel into a saving covenant – relationship with him. This is a life agreement based on…
-
Great Shouts Of Praise
When the builders laid the foundaiton of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments and the trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their places to praise the Lord, as prescribed by David King of Isael. With praise and thanksgiving thye sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid. But many of the older priests and Levites and family heads, who had seen the former temple, wept aloud when they saw the foundation of…
-
Praises To Your Name
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High; to declare your steadfast love in the morning, and your faithfulness by night, to the harp, to the melody of the lyre. For you, O Lord, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. Psalm 92:1-4 What is it about worship ? We come, we enter in, and we leave we leave with joy and peace!! Easy answer- God!! Isn’t he wonderful!! God deserves our praises. How awesome is it to wake up in the mornings and know God loves us. Then…
-
Continually Praising God
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul makes its boast in the Lord; Let the humble hear and be glad. Oh, Magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together. Psalm 34:1-3 Do you yearn to bless god all the time? Do you continually praise him with your mouth? What a concept of praising God! Let’s think about this: At all times and continually. King David is saying he will bless the Lord at all times. How do we bless God? It is us thanking God for all he does for us. We must show him…
-
Praises From Everyone
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all your wonderful deeds. I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praises to your name, oh most high. Psalm 9:1-2 Do you love to praise God? What is it about praising God that you love? Did you know praising God is important?! The Bible encourages us to praise God. The old testament uses three basic words for praise. Barak which is translated blessed, Halal is translated praise the Lord. This word is also where we get hallelujah. The last word is yadah this word is also where we get hallelujah. The…
-
Put Our Praise To Action
oh, give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the people! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! 1 Chronicles 16: 8-9 Read 1 Chronicles 16:7-43 Do you call upon God‘s name? Do you make known his deeds among others? Do you let God know if his wondrous work? This portion of scripture is a composite A psalm 105: 1-15; 96:1-13;106:1,47-48. Take a moment and read these verses. What is repeated? David use this type of praise and thanksgiving to celebrate God’s mercy and wonderful acts for Israel. Christians, today and in the New Testament, or…
-
Praise of Deliverance
The Lord lives, and blessed be my Rock, and exalted be my God, the rock of my salvation, the God who gave me a vengeance and brought down peoples under me, who brought me out from my enemies; you exalted me above those who rose against me; he delivered me from men of violence. For this I will praise you, all Lord, among the nations, and sing praises to your name. Great salvation he brings to his king, and show steadfast love to his anointed to David and his offspring forever. 2 Samuel 22:47-51 What is an enemy? Do you have enemies in your life? When often view enemies…
-
Praise God On Behalf Of Others
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on the day: “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord. Judges 5:1-2 Do you offer a song of praise to God on behalf of others? Deborah and Barak offered a song of praise to God for His mercy and righteous acts on behalf of Israel. Have you studied enough of the old testament to know that such songs were important ways of expressing gratitude to God. It helped to remind the people if how God had helped them. Even in the New Testament, believers were also instructed to praise God…
-
Praise God In His Providing
And you shall eat and be full, you shall bless the Lord your God for the good he has given you. Deutronomy 8:10 Do you give thanks in everything? It can be hard to praise God in everything. However, we must remember the Benefactor who gives us everything. When we are prosperous it is hard to remmber God. We don’t rely on Him as much as we should. Then we have those hwo are not a prosperous. They generally don’t have a problem remembering God who provides. In fact, even if it’s not in positions they still trust God to provide to their needs: food and shelter. Every day…