Praises to God, is the way in which he manifests himself and recognizes how great he is, for us. The word “praise” means: glorify, exalt, exalt, ponder, and celebrate, with expressions of how important God is. His greatness and majesty is the way to express our acceptance of him. It is important to praise his name, and do it at all times. But we must practice it in the spirit, when we praise we must forget everything that afflicts us, to give all our honor to God.
Purpose of Praises to God
The main purpose of praising God is to exalt him, expressing it from our hearts. Praises to God are manifested to recognize him for who God is, and for all that He does on earth. Understand his matchless character and his mercy for what he did and continues to do for his children.
Meaning of praises to God
The meaning of the praises are rooted according to who is he? How is God? through the names of God, his character is revealed. To know who God is, we must know the meaning of his different names, and in this way we can praise him according to the meaning of each of his names.
to manifest praises to God must keep in mind the name of our father even understand what is the nature and the perfect will of God for each of His children and the way to understand it is by the understanding that we have of His names. In them we find his promises to us. It is important then to make a careful study of the following verses:
1.- The origin of the name “Jehovah”We find its meaning expressed in the revelation that God gave it to Moses in the burning bush.
Exodus 3:13-15 “Moses said to God: -If I go to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, has sent me to you,’ they will ask me, ‘What is his name? ” Then what will I answer them? God answered Moses: -“I am who I am”. “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever; with him I will be remembered for all the centuries.”
2.- Praises to God and Adoration – How to worship God according to the scriptures
- The combined name for God, Jehovah-tsidkenu means “Jehovah our righteousness.”
Jeremiah 23:5-6 The days are coming, says the Lord, in which I will raise up David, a righteous renewal, and he will reign as King, who will be blessed and will act according to law and justice on earth. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell in safety; and this will be his “Jehovah, our righteousness.”
- The combined name for God, Jehovah-m’kaddesh, “the Lord who sanctifies.”
Leviticus 20:8 “Keep my statutes and do them. I am the LORD who sanctifies you.”
1 Corinthians 6:2 “Do you not know that the saints are to judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge such small matters?
- The combined name of God, Jehovah-shalom means “Jehovah is peace.”
Judges 6:24 “Gideon built an altar there to Jehovah and called it Jehovah-shalom. This altar remains to this day in Ophrah of the Abiezerites.”
Colossians 1.20, 22 “And through him reconcile all things to himself, both those on earth and those in heaven, making peace through the blood of his cross. “In his body of flesh, by the midst of death, to present you holy and blameless and blameless before him
- The name of God combined, Jehovah-sama its meaning is: “God is here”.
Ezekiel 48:35 “The whole area will have 18,000 reeds. And from that day on the name of the city will be Jehovah-sama.”
- The combined name of God, Jehovah-rophe its meaning is “Jehovah heals”.
Isaiah 53:5 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our sins. For giving us peace, punishment fell on him, and by his sores we were healed.”
1 Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we, being dead to sins, might live to righteousness. By his stripes you are healed!”
- The combined name of God, Jehovah-jireh tells us that “God will provide.” He is our source of provision and blessing. We must depend on him.
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Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called that place “The Lord Will Provide.” Therefore it is said today: “In the mount of the Lord it will be provided.”
- The combined name of God, Jehovah-nisi, means: “Jehovah is my banner.” He gives us power over the fear of death and hell.
Exodus 17:15 “Then Moses built an altar, which he named Jehovah-nisi”.
- The combined name of God, Jehovah-rohi, “Jehovah my shepherd.” Psalms 23.1 “Jehovah is my shepherd, I shall lack nothing”.
John 10:11 “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.”
Praises to God must be manifested and declared from the spirit
“Zacharias, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has visited and redeemed his people, and has raised up for us a mighty Savior in the house of David, his servant.” Luke 1.41-43; 1.67-69 (See also Acts 2)
Praise is a service that is born of the will. “I beg you, Jehovah, that the voluntary sacrifices of my mouth be pleasing to you and that you teach me your judgments.” Psalm 119:108
Praise does not depend on feelings. “Bless the Lord, my soul!” Psalm 103:1
We must praise God in the midst of problems
God is able to solve the difficulty in the best way, as long as we can deliver all the burdens to him, and continue praising and adoring him despite what you are experiencing, despite the trials, despite mourning, the absence. He is sovereign if you take him into account, perhaps taking the focus of this type of praise is not in the battle, nor in the enemy, but in God who is the solution.
Let’s meditate: When we praise God, he does not direct him how his response should come, on the contrary, when you are able to confess the supremacy of God through praise, the faith you have as a believer will increase at the level of his manifestation, and he provides the solution.
The scriptures show us the character of God. He is great, holy, just, fearsome, wise, creator. He is among various qualities; omnipresent (he is everywhere); omniscient (he knows everything); the almighty, infinite and eternal… but he is also, currently for believers, understanding children a loving, tender and kind father.
Expressing his attributes would be endless space and time would be lacking, making a description of each text of the biblical scriptures that shows us who he is would take us one more book. God is worthy of receiving all the glory and adoration. When we study the perfect character of our God, it turns out to be simple and motivating to praise Him every day voluntarily and not as a requirement or mandate that we have to fulfill. Once it is revealed to us, it comes out spontaneously, it turns out to be as important as breathing oxygen in order to live.
Why should we praise God?
Because the main purpose of creating us was to praise him. Jeremiah describes it in a specific context when God calls his people, and he states it like this:
“For as the girdle is gathered to the loins of a man, so I have gathered to myself the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, says the Lord, so that they might be to me for people and for fame, for praise and for honour; but They did not listen.” Jeremiah 13:11
In the new testament we find that Peter declares: “so that they may announce the virtues of him who called them out of darkness into his admirable light.” 1 Peter 2:9.
How long should we praise him, adore him and who should do it?
We will do it from today and forever. All heaven must do it: from the children of God, to the angels, the birds, and everything created by him.
“And whenever those living beings give glory and honor and thanksgiving to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship the who lives forever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying: Lord, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because you created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.
We can see that instruments are played in heavenThey make new songs and worship with a loud voice. Therefore what we do here is like a training of what we will do in heaven. Yes Why praise and worship is a ministry (or service)
First we need to know what when we praise God we are serving him to him as main and important for us. Singing praises is an idea of God, it is a prophetic commandment, to start singing in the temple, since it was the direction that God gave David. And since then it must be carried out as an important office in the local congregation.
When praise is put into practice we can see great victories, praise makes the heart happy of God, and we see how his spirit manifests itself. Miracles, healings, signs and wonders occur. It’s like that father who listens with complacency when his children boast of him. With words as simple as for example: “cute daddy, how wonderful you are”; “Daddy you are my everything!”… the father’s heart flutters with happiness and he will do anything for that son who recognizes him with his adoration.
You have to know that whatever the situation you may be experiencing, keep in mind that the most important thing is to become like a child in faith, you must praise the father in all his expression. Recognize him as great and powerful to solve your problems, trust and believe in his magnificence. You will be surprised at the miracles that happen due to the great power that is manifested in the midst of the praises of God!
Biblical Characteristics: Praise and worship to God.
1.-Thanksgiving
We must have a thankful spirit for God at all times, in good times and in bad. And express it tirelessly.
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; praise him, bless his name. “Psalms 100.4 “Give thanks in everything, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
2.-The song
Regardless of the voice, we must have a spirit of song to traffic its presence, the song comes from the spirit and even if you hear it wrong in the secular, before the ears of God a pleasant melody will sound because it comes from a worship guided by the holy spirit
“Then he put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. Many will see this, and will fear, and will trust in the Lord.” Psalm 40:3
3.-Praise
Praise that is not audible is one that must be visible. Praise can be manifested in two ways: spoken or expressed through body movements, as long as they are directed correctly as directed by the spirit. That’s why…