My children, I want you to allow praise to be a part of your day. Realize the power of praise as a weapon, a comfort, a motivator and a source of strength for you. See that it brings My presence and will change your atmosphere if you let it. You must know how to enter into praise and how to truly worship Me.
Read the word and see that all My chosen ones knew how to praise Me in all things. They knew the power that came from worshipping Me and that even in their darkest hour, I would show up and bring what they needed to get through whatever they were facing. They knew that praise and worship would bring My presence and I would consume them. They knew what praise did to the enemy, how to use it and how to be obedient. They knew that praise and worship would bring My power, My presence and victory in everything they set out to do according to My plan for their lives. They knew that even when they messed up, they could praise Me and I would show up to comfort them and get them through their valley. You must learn how to do this.
When you praise and worship Me, you open yourself up to receive all that I have. You are no longer looking at the problems, circumstances or the situation that you are trying to overcome. You are no longer trying to lean on your own understanding or do things your way. You are fully focused on Me and coming to Me to do the things that need to be done.
As you focus on Me, you enter into My atmosphere and level of glory that brings Me into your life. You enter into the place where I am and the enemy becomes uncomfortable and will leave. When you praise and worship Me, I bring My anointing if you will open up to receive it. Where My presence is, so is My light – and My light chases away all darkness. Even when all is dark around you, your personal atmosphere can change by praising and worshipping Me. It brings a blanket of peace that allows Me to work in your life.
When you focus on Me, you show the enemy that I am number one and greater in your life than whatever he is trying to do. You show him that you are not going to turn from Me but to Me in all things. You show him that you are rising above what you are facing and not allowing it to destroy you.
When praise and worship flow from your heart and out of your mouth, you are speaking life, love and health into your being. You are bringing My glory down to earth and allowing My presence to be a part of your life. It opens you to receive the miraculous and gives you strength. Many, many great things happen as you give me honor and reverence through praise. It brings new anointings, gifts and miracles. When you put Me first and foremost, above all, lives change.
See the importance of praise and worship. It brings My presence, which produces positive change and raises you above all that you are facing today and every day. Do not let problems e or the emotions they bring run your life. Let Me show you the life you can have when you give me full control. Step into praise and worship and watch the breakthroughs, changes and freedoms that come from giving Me full reign. Get your eyes off of everything but Me. Praise and Worship me with your whole heart and watch what I will do.
“Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.” (Exodus 23:25, NIV)
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.” (Psalms 150:6)
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” (Psalms 73:25-26)
“God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.” (John 4:24)
“My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.” (Psalms 71:8)
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.” (Acts 16:25)
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” (1 Chronicles 16:34)
“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” (Habakkuk 3:17-18)
“Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.” (Jeremiah 29:12)
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.” (Psalms 105:1)
“I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue.” (Psalms 66:17)
“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” (Psalms 42:11)
“Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be.” (James 3:10)
“Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble.” (Daniel 4:37)