Praise – our response.

Worship is God’s Presence and Glory.

As we come into the presence of the LORD and experience glory, we can’t help but experience reaction. 
The Bible gives testament to many who responded to God’s presence and glory with praise.  Moses and Abraham fell to their faces. Some bowed down. Some trembled in fear. Some prayed. Some danced. Some sang. Some ‘raised their hands in the tabernacle.’ Some played the harp and lyre. Some said, ‘I believe.’
Their hearts gave a response of praise.
Our hearts respond to the LORD‘s presence and glory as well.
The response is Praise.

 Praise.

An act of expressing admiration; laudation; acclamation; devotion; extolment; exaltation; tribute; thanksgiving.

 “Blessed are those who dwell in thy house, ever singing thy praise!”(Psalm 84:4)

Through the response of praise good things happen.  We discover joy; find a desire to seek and know our LORD more intimately; we are reminded of who HE is and what He has done for us; we are joined together with one another.

 My prayer for you is to find the many blessings God has for you as you respond in praise. 

 

Exodus 15:2 - The Lord is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
Psalm 106:47- Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations, that we may give thanks to Thy holy name and glory in Thy praise
1 Chronicles 16:9 - Sing to him, sing praises to Him, tell of all His wonderful works!
Psalm 7:17 - I will give to the Lord the thanks due to His righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the Most High.
Psalm 9:2 - I will be glad and exult in Thee, I will sing praise to Thy name, O Most High.
Psalm 35:18 - Then I will thank Thee in the great congregation; in the mighty throng I will praise Thee.
Psalm 47:6 - Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises!
Psalm 71:22 - I will also praise Thee with the harp for Thy faithfulness, O my God;
Psalm 84:4 - Blessed are those who dwell in Thy house, ever singing Thy praise!
Psalm 96:4 - For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
Psalm 106:1 - Praise the Lord! O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His steadfast love endures for ever!
Psalm 107:32 - Let them extol Him in the congregation of the people, and praise Him in the assembly
Psalm 145:3 - Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and His greatness is unsearchable.
Psalm 149:1- Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, His praise in the assembly of the faithful!
Psalm 149:9 - This is glory for all His faithful ones. Praise the Lord!