The only sacrifices mentioned in the
New Testament are the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving and the
sacrifice of joy.
I don't have to sacrifice by begging,
confessing, memorizing prayers and Scriptures, fasting, going to all the church
services, keeping a serious face all the time, or abstaining from certain
things. God loves us and He loves our worship and praise and our thanksgiving
and joy.
1. Praise is a means of Sacrifice:
- To
sacrifice is to offer something to God.
- To
sacrifice means, "to give up something of value, to make an
offering, to surrender, to kill, to give up, to dedicate, consecrate,
devote, and to benefit."
- A
sacrifice will cost your time, focus, killing the flesh, surrendering your
will for a higher cause. The benefit we receive can never be calculated.
- Every
sacrifice we make is compensated and backed up by all of God's promises
and treasures.
- When
we bring our sacrifices of praise, thanksgiving and joy to God, we
are telling Him that we wish to die to our own desires and knowledge, and
we desire to love and trust Him completely.
2. What happens during quality Praise:
It
is in the holy atmosphere of praise and worship that:
- Healing,
- Miracles
and
- Transformation
of the soul begin to manifest,
- God's
glory starts cleansing and changing our carnal nature into the nature and
character of Christ.
- We
are literally praying with our heart, soul and spirit. The result is
always an impartation of God's infinite blessings, wisdom, knowledge and
understanding. When you truly understand this truth you will begin to
regain and restore all that Satan has stolen from you. Demons cannot
resist the praise of the children of God.
- When
you feel discouraged, and a spirit of confusion tries to invade your
thinking, if you begin to offer a sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving you
will find that the peace of God will cover you as a shield of protection
and the angel of the Lord will encamp all around you and deliver you (Ps. 34:7).
- God
protects His children from all manner of situations, attacks, and
accidents. We cannot be afraid to pray with boldness, even if our knees
are shaking. Our actions will determine the outcome of every situation.
- Joy
means, "delight, pleasure, enjoyment, bliss, ecstasy, elation,
happiness, joyfulness, thrill, wonder, triumph and jubilation." The sacrifice
of joy is the most difficult sacrifice to offer to God. When you are
sad and afflicted, going through storms and difficulties in life, or when
sickness afflicts our bodies, then it becomes a real sacrifice to
lift our voices and offer a sacrifice of joy. But let me share a
secret with you.
3. Praise produces inner joy:
The Bible says that the joy of the
Lord is our strength (Neh. 8:10).
- Strength
is power.
- Strength
is emotional toughness and resistance.
- Strength
is defensive ability.
- Strength
is effectiveness to succeed and achieve.
- Strength
makes you progressively better.
Offer Him the sacrifice of praise,
thanksgiving and joy and see what He does in your life.
Title : Quality Praise To God
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