As Paul talked about how just as Faith is now, we also need to understand that Praise is also now. Biblical Praise always brings us to a place of fearing God.
When was the last time you were confronted with Godly fear?
Is our Praise real? Are you being drawn to Him or away from Him? Tough questions, but review Psalms 34.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
An attitude of Praise
When we talk about Praise, Praise is more than an attitude it is apart of how we know God.
He is everywhere and we are known by Him.
We may not deal with an army like Gideon, but we do face issuse that are just as strong.We need to acknowledge what we are facing then develop a way to deal with it. Praising God for who He is in the midst of victory.
Philipians 4
5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
He is everywhere and we are known by Him.
We may not deal with an army like Gideon, but we do face issuse that are just as strong.We need to acknowledge what we are facing then develop a way to deal with it. Praising God for who He is in the midst of victory.
Philipians 4
5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Angels
Ps 34
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Take a look at the great promises of this verse, but see the condition.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
Take a look at the great promises of this verse, but see the condition.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
The reason for Praise, drawing attention to His Glory
Psalms 34 KJV
1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: F101 and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Our praise shall continually be in our mouths, the lions we face will lack, the Lord hears when we cry too the Lord, He delivers from our fears, prasie is a part of us seeking the Lord and we shall not have lack.
1 I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
3 O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
4 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
5 They looked unto him, and were lightened: F101 and their faces were not ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
9 O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
Our praise shall continually be in our mouths, the lions we face will lack, the Lord hears when we cry too the Lord, He delivers from our fears, prasie is a part of us seeking the Lord and we shall not have lack.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
A Biblical Dictonary meaning of Praise
I know this is wordy, but this helps define praise.'s
Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, edited for blog points
Praise [N] [T]
Praise, mostly of God, is a frequent theme in the psalms, the Hebrew title of which is "Praises." Yet praise is a theme that pervades the whole of Scripture. Genesis 1 is indirect praise; direct praise is found in hymns scattered throughout the books of Exodus, 2 Samuel, Isaiah, Daniel, Ephesians, and Revelation. Words that are often used as synonyms or in parallel with "praise, " and so help point to its meaning, are "bless, " "exalt, " "extol, " "glorify, " "magnify, " "thank, " and "confess." To praise God is to call attention to his glory. In the light of this calling to praise God, the oft-declared intention, "I will praise you, O God, " and the exhortations for others to praise God take on additional meaning. In giving oneself to praise the worshiper declares his or her total alignment with God's purposes. The environment of those gathering for worship, judged by such admonitions, was one of lavish praise to God. Since God is holy and fully good, God is not to be faulted, as some do, for requiring praise of himself. Praise is fitting for what is the highest good, God himself. Praise is both a duty and a delight (Psalm 63:3-8).
Reasons for Praising God. In addition to being the fulfillment of a calling, praise is prompted by other considerations, chief of which is the unique nature of God (1 Chron 29:10-13). One genre of the psalms, the hymns, is characterized by an initial summons, such as "Praise the Lord, " which is followed by a declaration of praise, introduced by the word "for, " which lists the grounds for offering praise, often God's majesty and mercy. The shortest psalm (117), a hymn, offers a double reason for praise: God's merciful kindness (loyal love) is great, and his truth endures forever. Other hymns point out that God is good (Ezra 3:10-11; Psalm 100:5; 135:3), or that his ordinances are just (Psalm 119:164), that he remembers his covenant (Psalm 105:7-8), that his love is enduring (Ps. 136), or that he is incomparable (Psalm 71:19). The biblical examples of praise to God, apart from citing his attributes and role, point to God's favors, usually those on a large scale in behalf of Israel. A hymn in the Isaiah collection exhorts, "Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement" (Isa 12:5; nab ). Exhortations to praise are sometimes followed by a catalogue of God's actions in Israel's behalf (Neh 9:5; Psalm 68:4-14). God's most spectacular action involves the incarnation of Jesus, an event heralded in praises by angels in the heavens and shepherds returning to their fields: "Glory to God in the highest" (Luke 2:14,20). Praise is the legitimate response to God's self-revelation. Personal experiences of God's deliverance and favor also elicit praise (Psalm 34; 102:18; 107; cf. Dan 2:20-23; Rom 7:25; the healed paralytic, Luke 5:25; Zechariah, Luke 1:68; the response at Nain, Luke 7:16; and Jesus himself, Matt 11:25).
The Bible speaks also of persons praising or commending others (Gen 12:15; 49:8; Prov 31:28, 30; 2 Cor 8:18). However, it counsels, even warns, about the giving and receiving of praise lest it be for the wrong reasons or be misconstrued (Psalm 49:18; Prov 12:8; 27:2, 21; John 5:44).
Unquestionably the Book of the Psalms is centerpiece for any discussion about praise. In it the believer's vocation to praise is wonderfully modeled, so that even laments (one-third of all the psalms) contain elements of praise. As a book of praises, the psalms build to a remarkable crescendo of praise (Pss. 145-150), in which all creatures are summoned to incessant praise of God, as are the stars and planets in the heavens, and even the angels.
Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, edited for blog points
Praise [N] [T]
Praise, mostly of God, is a frequent theme in the psalms, the Hebrew title of which is "Praises." Yet praise is a theme that pervades the whole of Scripture. Genesis 1 is indirect praise; direct praise is found in hymns scattered throughout the books of Exodus, 2 Samuel, Isaiah, Daniel, Ephesians, and Revelation. Words that are often used as synonyms or in parallel with "praise, " and so help point to its meaning, are "bless, " "exalt, " "extol, " "glorify, " "magnify, " "thank, " and "confess." To praise God is to call attention to his glory. In the light of this calling to praise God, the oft-declared intention, "I will praise you, O God, " and the exhortations for others to praise God take on additional meaning. In giving oneself to praise the worshiper declares his or her total alignment with God's purposes. The environment of those gathering for worship, judged by such admonitions, was one of lavish praise to God. Since God is holy and fully good, God is not to be faulted, as some do, for requiring praise of himself. Praise is fitting for what is the highest good, God himself. Praise is both a duty and a delight (Psalm 63:3-8).
Reasons for Praising God. In addition to being the fulfillment of a calling, praise is prompted by other considerations, chief of which is the unique nature of God (1 Chron 29:10-13). One genre of the psalms, the hymns, is characterized by an initial summons, such as "Praise the Lord, " which is followed by a declaration of praise, introduced by the word "for, " which lists the grounds for offering praise, often God's majesty and mercy. The shortest psalm (117), a hymn, offers a double reason for praise: God's merciful kindness (loyal love) is great, and his truth endures forever. Other hymns point out that God is good (Ezra 3:10-11; Psalm 100:5; 135:3), or that his ordinances are just (Psalm 119:164), that he remembers his covenant (Psalm 105:7-8), that his love is enduring (Ps. 136), or that he is incomparable (Psalm 71:19). The biblical examples of praise to God, apart from citing his attributes and role, point to God's favors, usually those on a large scale in behalf of Israel. A hymn in the Isaiah collection exhorts, "Sing praise to the Lord for his glorious achievement" (Isa 12:5; nab ). Exhortations to praise are sometimes followed by a catalogue of God's actions in Israel's behalf (Neh 9:5; Psalm 68:4-14). God's most spectacular action involves the incarnation of Jesus, an event heralded in praises by angels in the heavens and shepherds returning to their fields: "Glory to God in the highest" (Luke 2:14,20). Praise is the legitimate response to God's self-revelation. Personal experiences of God's deliverance and favor also elicit praise (Psalm 34; 102:18; 107; cf. Dan 2:20-23; Rom 7:25; the healed paralytic, Luke 5:25; Zechariah, Luke 1:68; the response at Nain, Luke 7:16; and Jesus himself, Matt 11:25).
The Bible speaks also of persons praising or commending others (Gen 12:15; 49:8; Prov 31:28, 30; 2 Cor 8:18). However, it counsels, even warns, about the giving and receiving of praise lest it be for the wrong reasons or be misconstrued (Psalm 49:18; Prov 12:8; 27:2, 21; John 5:44).
Unquestionably the Book of the Psalms is centerpiece for any discussion about praise. In it the believer's vocation to praise is wonderfully modeled, so that even laments (one-third of all the psalms) contain elements of praise. As a book of praises, the psalms build to a remarkable crescendo of praise (Pss. 145-150), in which all creatures are summoned to incessant praise of God, as are the stars and planets in the heavens, and even the angels.
Friday, October 2, 2009
When things do not work
Hi
Have you ever had plains that do not work?
We all have!
So what do we do - Trust, stand, acknowledge, enjoy the journey.
Why trust, it is the first step of knowing the Lord as savour we know we are saved by faith, just as we know we are saved the struggle becomes trusting in the Lord for every day- moment needs.
A method I use is, I place the need in my hands and give that issue back to the Lord, some times it moment by moment. Then I have come to understand that until death or the coming of the Lord takes place "Rapture" time is one my side.
Stand, Paul talks about in Eph 6 that after we have done all stand. Some times we can change a moment, but do we trust the God who loves us to give us peace and rest we need in the midst of that moment, as we turn everything over to him.
Then I acknowledge the need. I look at all the facts, some times I even write the pro and cons down then I have torn it up and given it to the Lord. But at other times I take the pros and cons and use that to make the best decision possible.
The hard point is to "count it all joy", but it is possible, take a look at the Gospel's for example
everything written about what Jesus did was to show us that "We can do all things through Christ that strengthen us" See John 14-16:33
Faith is a journey, Paul said in Hebrews 11 faith is now. So take pleasure in the now. Not creating issues that shouldn't be created, but see were other's have failed and using them as biblical examples, Abram, Gideon, Samson, David and other's see how they recived Gods mercy, letting God apply this same mercy to our lives.
By the way living in Tulsa Ok please feel free to visit Freedom Life Church of God our home Church it's web site is http://www.lifegrowingstrong.com/ this is home to us, we are just member's.
Have you ever had plains that do not work?
We all have!
So what do we do - Trust, stand, acknowledge, enjoy the journey.
Why trust, it is the first step of knowing the Lord as savour we know we are saved by faith, just as we know we are saved the struggle becomes trusting in the Lord for every day- moment needs.
A method I use is, I place the need in my hands and give that issue back to the Lord, some times it moment by moment. Then I have come to understand that until death or the coming of the Lord takes place "Rapture" time is one my side.
Stand, Paul talks about in Eph 6 that after we have done all stand. Some times we can change a moment, but do we trust the God who loves us to give us peace and rest we need in the midst of that moment, as we turn everything over to him.
Then I acknowledge the need. I look at all the facts, some times I even write the pro and cons down then I have torn it up and given it to the Lord. But at other times I take the pros and cons and use that to make the best decision possible.
The hard point is to "count it all joy", but it is possible, take a look at the Gospel's for example
everything written about what Jesus did was to show us that "We can do all things through Christ that strengthen us" See John 14-16:33
Faith is a journey, Paul said in Hebrews 11 faith is now. So take pleasure in the now. Not creating issues that shouldn't be created, but see were other's have failed and using them as biblical examples, Abram, Gideon, Samson, David and other's see how they recived Gods mercy, letting God apply this same mercy to our lives.
By the way living in Tulsa Ok please feel free to visit Freedom Life Church of God our home Church it's web site is http://www.lifegrowingstrong.com/ this is home to us, we are just member's.
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