Psalm 47:6-7(KJV) Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Our anchored Scripture urge us to sing praises with understanding for singing praises to God with understanding is true worship. It has been established that the understanding of the subject of praise is key to maximizing the benefits of praise and living an outstanding life on the earth. Just singing praise songs without the understanding of the love and power of the Most High God is not what the Lord desires from us. He wants our genuine devotion and worship based on our knowledge of Him. In the journey of life, every pursuit or task becomes outstanding with understanding. In other words, whatever must be outstanding in our lives must be done with understanding. Without understanding it becomes nothing to write home about. It is not what we do that determines the results we see but the understanding with which we do them.
Praise is not a platform for entertainment but it is appreciating and celebrating God for His Person. That is, to praise is to appreciate and worship God for who He is and how His awesome love for us brings us joy and peace. He is worthy of all our praise. Our high rating of God causes His praise to flow from us. Praise as a weapon is used to get God on our side and it is the surest way into His Presence. Psalm 22:3 says “But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.” That is to praise Him is to attract Him, and to attract Him is to attract all He carries. Praise brings down the Glory of God. It is a most effective spiritual weapon that brings God on the stage to take delivery of what belongs to us. Praising God helps us to focus on His ability and opens the door of possibilities to us. We must understand what an enormous privilege and incomparable gift we have been offered by the One True God through His Son, Jesus Christ, to be called children of God. If we truly understand this, we can sing sincere praises to Him. When we understand praise, we sing praises to God with a merry heart that brings us in contact with Heaven’s wonders. When we understand praise, we look away from what we think we do not have to who we have that is God, because the One we have holds everything together and will always satisfy our heart desires.
Beloved, always make up your mind to praise the Almightiness of God with understanding. In all you do, never forget to praise God for you declare your dependency on Him and acknowledge that you are not in control of your life. As you do you will always be filled with God’s Glory and Fire. When you do not know what to do, praise Him, when you do not know what to say, praise Him. When you do not know how, when or why, praise Him! Praise Him no matter how hopeless your situation seems! Praise Him irrespective of your weakness and limitations and your life will never be the same. Praise in spite of the pain and trauma that you have experienced in your life. Refusing to praise God, only shortchange yourself and prolong your problems. Remember, only a song, clap or shout that comes from a merry heart is acceptable to God.
O Lord, I receive the grace to praise You at all times, help me to overcome anything that hinders my praise in Jesus’ Name.