Lift Up Your Voice

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Isaiah 40:9

O Zion, You who bring good tidings, Get up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, You who bring good tidings, Lift up your voice with strength, Lift it up, be not afraid; Say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"

 

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What is praise? To praise is to tell others positive things with a pure heart, without any motive. Praise emerges when you love what others say and do.

When you give someone praise, your face must be so radiant. And so it is when you praise the Lord. To praise the Lord is to extol Him or to be grateful for His kindness in your life. Your face won’t look sad when you praise the Lord, because such praises doesn’t come from the heart. When your heart praises God, others can see it through your face.

Nehemiah 8:6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. Then all the people answered, "Amen, Amen!" while lifting up their hands. And they bowed their heads and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.

That is an expression God desires when His people praises Him—lifting their hands on Him. It could express how thankful you are to God.

Psalm 34:1 A Psalm of David when he pretended madness before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Just like David, with his psalms, let you praise Him not only during service but also continually. Let your praise be in your mouth, in your everyday’s life. When you praise God because He is Father who always provide your needs, it can be seen when you have struggle. So, though you have financial problems, you can trust Him who provides everything, and you don’t need to worry. On the contrary, you can praise Him in your heart eagerly. Let us please God by praising Him with a joyful heart.

Isaiah 42:10 Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise from the ends of the earth, You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You coastlands and you inhabitants of them!

 

Regardless of what you are going through, just say, “Bless the Lord, O my soul!” This will please God.

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