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The Power of Praise

Psalms 150:1-3 – “Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament! Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!”

            Our God is worthy of to be praised.  The Psalmist encourages us “to praise him according to His excellence greatness.” Approximately 791 times in the Scriptures we are instructed to praise, sing, rejoice, and celebrate the Lord. We were created to give Him glory.  We are called to worship and give Him praise.  Jesus told the Samaritan women at the well in John 4:23, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.” 

–      You become like what you worship.
If you worship superficial things, your life becomes superficial.
If you worship perverted things your life becomes perverted.
If you worship evil things your life becomes evil.
If your worship the true God you become godly.

Praise is a powerful weapon.  It will change the atmosphere around us. It will bring the manifest presence of God.  Praise will enable us to overcome the enemy. Psalms 8:2 from the New International Version reads, “From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.”

Paul and Silas sang praises to God at midnight while in prison.  What happened when they prayed? God sent an earthquake and revival broke out in the prison. Acts 16:26 says, “Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.” 


Praise is a powerful weapon to use against discouragement.  Our praise will connect us with God.  Isaiah 61:3 encourages us to put on the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.  There will be a release of power when we praise the Lord.  Psalms 95:1-3 instructs, “Oh come, let us sing to the Lord!
Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms. For the Lord is the great God. And the great King above all gods.”

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