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A HEART OF PRAISE 

"I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together." Psalm 34:1-3

Glory to God! We discussed worship in spirit and in truth yesterday, noting that worship is a matter of the heart, not a performance. Today, we are exploring a close relative of worship, and that is praise. Our opening scripture says, 'I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.' This tells us that praising God is at all times, not when we feel good or when things are going well. David wrote this psalm after a very low moment in his life. It was written when he escaped from the Philistine king of Gath by pretending to be mad. David was a fugitive running from Saul, and he had run to the very city of Goliath, where he had to scratch on doors and pretend to be insane just to stay alive. Out of that humiliating experience came this psalm of praise. That tells us something critical: praise is not a response to perfect circumstances; it is a decision. He said, 'I will.' It is an act of the will. We do not wait until the mood arrives; we decide that no matter what, our mouth shall be filled with the praise of God. Praise is not denial of the problem; it is a declaration that God is bigger than the problem. Some of the strongest praises ever raised have come from the weakest of moments.

Praise also does something to us. David says, 'My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof and be glad.' Your praise in the midst of trial becomes a testimony that provides hope to those around you. Then he says, 'O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.' Think of a magnifying glass. It does not change the size of an object, but it makes it look bigger to the eye. When we magnify the Lord, we do not make Him bigger than He is; we make Him bigger in our view. And when God looks bigger in our view, our problems look smaller. That is the power of praise. Remember also King Jehoshaphat, who sent singers ahead of the army, and as they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the enemy. Praise is a weapon. The enemy does not mind our complaining, because it feeds our problems, but he cannot stand it when a believer begins to praise. Praise lifts the soul and invites the presence of God into the atmosphere. Complaining magnifies the problem; praise magnifies the Lord. Choose which one you will magnify today. So, today, begin to praise Him. Thank Him for who He is, for what He has done, and for what He is going to do. Make it a habit that praise is always in your mouth, and watch your atmosphere change forever. Hallelujah!!!

FURTHER STUDY

1 Samuel 21:10-15; 2 Chronicles 20:21-22; Psalm 150:1-6 

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

  1. Do I praise God only when things are going well, or can I bless Him at all times as David did?
  2. How can I make praise a daily habit in my life, especially in difficult moments?

PRAYERS

Father, thank You for Your word. I will bless You at all times, and Your praise shall continually be in my mouth in Jesus's name. Amen.

Comments

  1. Q-miOctober 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM

    Praise is not denial of the problem; it is a declaration that God is bigger than the problem

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  2. ShelmaOctober 26, 2026 at 8:04 AM

    I will praise the Lord at all times💃

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  3. Esther AndaOctober 26, 2026 at 1:39 PM

    Your praise will continually be in my mouth Lord 🙏🙇‍♀️

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  4. Favour SalamiOctober 26, 2026 at 2:40 PM

    Your praise in the midst of trial becomes a testimony that provides hope to those around you. I will praise the Lord at all times🙌

    ReplyDelete

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