Psalm 86:12-13(KJV)
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
In this text, the Psalmist David declares that He would praise the Lord his God with his whole heart. In other words, David was trumpeting that he would not allow anything to distract him from thanking and praising the Lord his God. He will continue to thank and glorify God, giving God his all and withholding nothing. David connected to the mercy of God by giving God praise. He was thankful that God had delivered him from the lowest hell. For him, God is worthy to be praised; God is the Rock and the Fortress, can be relied upon and trusted in, and will give him victory over the grave. In other words, he realized that refusing to praise God would have resulted in becoming a casualty. No wonder he was more than a conqueror and never lost a battle because he knew how to praise His Maker. Psalm 138:1 says, “I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.” As we praise God, we acknowledge that the Lord is our God and worthy of our praise, glory, and honor. God is trustworthy and faithful! We can trust Him to do what He alone can do on our behalf. He is the Sovereign God of the universe! In praise, there is gratitude, adoration, awe, peace, joy. and reverence.
Praise is a proven, practical, and perpetual spiritual platform for an encounter with fearful blessings. It connects us to God in the place of prayer and is a proven weapon of warfare. When thanksgiving and praise become our lifestyle, God’s goodness becomes our natural experiences; we will not struggle for them. Once we come to the knowledge and truth of who our God is and what He has done on our behalf, taking away the penalty of sin and death from us through His Son Jesus, we have no choice but to praise Him. Praise attracts the Presence of God, and His Presence is the birthplace of victory over all circumstances. It is one of the easiest ways to access the blessings of God. Praise is the platform through which God intervenes in the affairs of our lives and perfects all that concerns us. The power of our praise determines the magnitude of our breakthrough, those who understand the language of praise never struggle to be blessed. When we do for God what He cannot do for Himself (that is, praising Himself), He will do for us what we cannot do for ourselves. The Almighty God blesses His people with the supernatural whenever they offer praises.
Beloved, your life-long goal and pursuit should be to render continuous praise and service to the supreme King out of a pure heart. Praising God moves Him, and He shows up in the life of those who praise and thank Him for His Goodness. Be thankful and know that God was, is, and will forever be your provider; and the source of all hope, joy, and life. Know that God can teach you the truth, give you an undivided heart, and deliver you from the depths of even the grave. Whether you’re happy or not, praise Him all the same. Praise God when you don’t feel like it because it is critical to handling battles and situations you have no capacity to handle; it is vital to tackling unforeseen confrontations. You may not have the voice to sing, but anything that carries joy, even if it is noise, is praise. So, make a joyful noise to God, and your life will never be the same. Today, develop the habit of praising God, and He will reveal His Glory and Power in your life. Choosing to praise Him in the middle of difficult circumstances and to thank Him for the ways He’s been faithful opens the door for His Presence to come and for His Power to begin working on your behalf. Remember, if the devil cannot stop your praise, he cannot hold your wondrous things. Praise the Lord!
O Lord, give me the grace to praise You at all times. And help me always to express my gratitude to You in Jesus’ Name.