Women's Focus Ministries

At the sound of our praise
The heavens will shake
And the earth will move.

These words tell what effect our praises of God have in heaven and on earth. They are able to bring the Father into our songs and words we are singing. Our praise, whether we sing it in church, in the car along with the radio, as a lullaby, or as we do the tasks of our lives is to a prayer done to music. God listens and our hearts are gladdened.

The Bible has endless verses that teach us how and why to praise. From the things of nature to us, His highest creation, everything and every act should be a shout of praise to Him.

Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise!

Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy!

1 Chronicles 16:32

Every Sunday we sing praises to God at the beginning of service. It is such a special time not only to join in with others but also to still have privilege of singing our own private song of prayer and praise.

Then I will thank you in front of the great assembly.

I will praise you before all the people.

Psalm 35:18

Sing the praises of the Lord,

you his faithful people; praise his holy name.
Psalm 30:4

Whenever we sing a song of praise whether in the assembly or even in the shower we become part of an amazing choir whose voices are raised not only on earth but who sing in heaven as well. When our spiritual ears are opened we can hear the multitudes that are singing with us.

We are part of the royal priesthood ordained by God and special to Him…chosen by the Creator of the universe to praise Him forever…not to be in darkness but to dwell forever in His Light. It is not easy to wrap our minds around the full implication of this scripture. It is such an amazing privilege that we have received. 

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood,

a holy nation, God’s special possession,

that you may declare the praises of him

who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

1 Peter 2:9

We are aware of the words in 1 Peter 2:9 but are we able to hang onto the real meaning of those words. They tell the whole story of who God created us to be and the story of the salvation he planned for us. Who are we that we should receive such love from God? This is a question that we ask a lot. It is not who we are…it is Who he is which is the miracle. It is who we  are to Him…that is the miracle!

For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations;

I will sing praises to your name.

2 Samuel 22:50

Yes this is what we will do for you. Praises and thanks to you forever.

Written by

Corinne Mustafa

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Here is a song for today..."Glorious" sung by Bryan & Katie Torwalt