Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? And the four living creatures, each of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease to say, “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Sometimes we think we must feel good to give thanks, and often we are good at giving thanks when we are feeling positive. Praise the Lord! Anyone can do this. 3. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. Throughout the Bible, God insists we be thankful in action, no matter how we feel. C ‣ Lesson 1. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. Instead, they worship His creation. And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. WHY WE SHOULD PRAISE GOD By Michael D. O'Neal Pastor, Gospel Light Baptist Church Albany, Georgia Scripture Reading: Psalm 71:1-15 Text: Psalm 71:14 Psalms 71:14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. ‣ D Bible verses about Why Praise God. “Praise the LORD” is the beginning phrase of Pslams 146-150. Give thanks to him; bless his name! To worship God effectively in song, we need to prepare our hearts and our minds so we can forget about ourselves and worship the Lord. We should rejoice because we have every spiritual blessing in Christ. Psalm 100:4Amplified Bible (AMP) “Enter His gates with a song of thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”. Believers Should Praise God for His Protection over Our Great Salvation. Psalm 150:3–6 emphasize that we should praise the Lord with instruments and dance, and that everything with breath should praise God. ‣ The word praise in the dictionary means to express warm approval or admiration. I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. The following verses will encourage your daily walk with Christ and help you experience the power of prayer! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. So concentrate on these reasons to praise God today and please share this with others on Facebook, Twitter and Google+. For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord is everlasting. We will sing and praise your power. Verse 2 tells us why we should praise God. King David wrote of some good reasons to praise and worship God: “He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever. Y P Who can utter the mighty acts of the Lord? Terms of Service apply. 1 Peter 1:5. We can praise God by bowing before Him or spending time in creation acknowledging and remembering that God created it all. ). You do not have, because you do not ask. When we consider the reasons why we should praise God, we find a list of His attributes. Introduction: One of the things I have desired to do this year is to praise God more. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! 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