Praise to God, is the way in which it manifests and recognizes how great it is, for us. The word, "praise", means: glorify, praise, exalt, ponder, and celebrate, with expressions, how important God is. His greatness and majesty, is the way to express our acceptance for him. It is important to praise his name, and do it at all times. But we must practice it in the spirit, when we praise we must forget all that afflicts us, to give all our honor to God.
Purpose of the praises to God
The main purpose of the praises to God is to praise him, expressing it from our heart. The praises to God are manifested to recognize him for who God is, and for all that he does on earth. Understand his incomparable character and his mercy for what he did and continues to do for his children.
Meaning of praises to God
The meaning of praises is rooted according to who is he? How is God? Through the names of God, his character is revealed. To know who God is, we must know the meaning of their different names, and in this way we can praise him according to the meaning of each one of his names.
To manifest praises to God we must keep in mind the name of our father, including understanding the nature and the perfect will of God for each of His children and the way to understand it is by the understanding we have of His names. In them we find their promises to us. It is important then to make a thorough study of the following verses:
1.- The origin of the name "Jehovah", its meaning we find expressed in the revelation that God gave to Moses in the burning bush.
Exodus 3: 13-15 "Moses said to God," If I go to the children of Israel and say to them, "Jehovah, the God of your fathers, has sent me to you," they will ask me, "What is his name? "Then what will I answer? God answered Moses: - "I am who I am". He added: "So you will say to the children of Israel:" I am "" he sent me to you ". Furthermore, God said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'Jehovah, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is my name forever; with him he will be remembered for all ages. "
2.- Praises to God and Adoration - How to worship God according to the scriptures
The combined name of God, Jehovah-tsidkenu means "Jehovah our righteousness."
Jeremiah 23: 5-6 The days are coming, says Jehovah, when I will raise up a righteous Branch to David, and he will reign as King, who will be happy and will act according to law and righteousness on earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell confidently; and this will be his "Jehovah, our righteousness".
The combined name of God, Jehovah-m'kaddesh, "the Lord who sanctifies."
Leviticus 20: 8 "Keep my statutes and do them. I am the Lord, who sanctifies you. "
1 Corinthians 6: 2 "Do you not know that the saints are to judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you unworthy to judge such small matters?
The combined name of God, Jehovah-shalom means "Jehovah is peace."
Judges 6:24 "Gideon built there an altar to the Lord and called it Jehovah-shalom. This altar remains to this day in Ophrah of the Abiezrites. "
Colossians 1.20, 22 "And through him, to reconcile to himself all things, both those on the earth and those in heaven, making peace through the blood of his cross. "In his body of flesh, by means of death, to present you holy and without spot and irreproachable before him
The name of God combined, Jehovah-sama its meaning is: "God is here."
Ezekiel 48:35 "The whole outline will have 18,000 reeds. And from that day the name of the city will be Jehovah-sama. "
The name of God combined, Jehovah-rophe its meaning is "Jehovah heals."
Isaiah 53: 5 "But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our sins. For giving us peace, the punishment fell upon him, and by his wounds we were healed. "
1 Peter 2:24 "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we, being dead to sins, may live to righteousness. For your wound you have been healed! "
The combined name of God, Jehovah-jireh tells us that "God will provide." He is our source of provision and blessing. We must depend on him.
Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called that place "Jehovah will provide." Therefore it is said today: "In the mount of the Lord it will be provided."
The combined name of God, Jehovah-nisi, means: "Jehovah is my standard." He gives us power over the fear of death and hell.
Exodus 17:15 "Then Moses built an altar, which he named Jehovah-nisi."
The combined name of God, Jehovah-rohi, "Jehovah my shepherd." Psalm 23.1 "The LORD is my shepherd, I will not lack anything."
John 10:11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. "
Praise to God must be manifested and declared from the spirit
"Zacharias, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying:" Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has visited and redeemed his people, and raised us up a mighty Savior in the house of David, his servant. " "Luke 1.41-43; 1.67-69 (See also Acts 2)
Praise is a service that comes from the will. "I pray you, Jehovah, may the voluntary sacrifices of my mouth be pleasing to you, and may you teach me your judgments." Psalm 119: 108
Praise does not depend on feelings. "Bless my soul to the Lord!" Psalm 103: 1
We should praise God in the midst of problems
God is able to solve the difficulty in the best way, as long as we can deliver all the burdens to him, and continue to praise and adore him despite what you are living, despite the trials, despite a mourning, of the absence. He is sovereign if you take him into account, perhaps taking the focus of this type of praise is not in the battle, not in the enemy, but in God who is the solution.
Meditate: When we praise God, he does not tell him how his response should come, on the contrary when you are able to confess the supremacy of God for praise, the faith you have as a believer increases anger at the level of his manifestation, and he provides the solution
The scriptures show us the character of God. He is great, holy, just, fearful, wise, creative. He is among different qualities; omnipresent (it is everywhere); omniscient (he knows everything); the almighty, infinite and eternal ... but it is also, currently for the believers, understood children a loving, tender and kind father.
Expressing its attributes would be endless would be missing space and time, make a description of each text of the biblical scriptures that tells us who he is would take us one more book. God is Worthy to receive all the glory and adoration. When we study the perfect character of our God, it turns out to be simple and motivating to praise him every day voluntarily and not as a requirement or mandate that we have to fulfill. Once it reveals itself to us it comes out spontaneously, it turns out to be as important as breathing the oxygen to be able to live.
Why should we praise God?
Because the main purpose of creating us was to praise him. Jeremiah describes it in a specific context when God makes the call to his people, and states it like this:
"For as the girdle is joined to the loins of man, so have I gathered all the house of Israel and all the house of Judah together, says the LORD, that they might go to me for a people, and for fame, for praise and for honor; but they did not listen. "Jeremiah 13:11
In the new testament we find that Peter declares: "that they may announce the virtues of him who called them out of darkness into his marvelous light." 1 Peter 2: 9.
How much time should we praise him, adore him and who should do it?
We will do it from today and forever. All heaven must do it: from the children of God, to the angels, the birds, and everything created by him.
"And whenever those living beings give glory and honor and thanksgiving to him who sits on the throne, to whom he lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship the who lives for ever and ever, and they cast their crowns before the throne, saying: Lord, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power; because you created all things, and by your will they exist and were created.
We can see that in the sky instruments are played, they make new songs and they adore with a great voice. Therefore what we do here is like a training of what we will do in heaven. Yes Why praise and worship is a ministry (or service)
First of all we must know that when we praise God we are serving him as the principal and important for us. Singing praises is an idea of God, it is a prophetic commandment, to start singing in the temple, since it was the direction God gave to David. And since then it must be carried out as an important occupation in the congregation premises.
When praise is put into practice we can see great victories, praise gladdens the heart of God, and we see how his spirit manifests. Miracles, healings, signs and wonders happen. It is like that father who listens with complacency when his children boast of him. With words as simple as for example: "Cute dad how wonderful you are"; "Daddy, you are my everything!" ... the father's heart is shaken with happiness and he will do anything for that son who recognizes him with his adoration.
You have to know that whatever the situation you may be living, keep in mind that the most important thing is to become a child in the faith, you should praise the father in all his expression. Recognize you as great and powerful to solve your problems, trust and believe in its magnificence. You will be surprised at the miracles that happen because of the great power that manifests itself in the midst of praising God!
Biblical characteristics: Praise and adoration to God.
1.-Thanksgiving
We must have a grateful spirit for God at all times, in the good and in the bad. And show it tirelessly.
"Enter through their gates with thanksgiving, through their courts with praise; Praise him, bless his name. "Psalms 100.4" Give thanks in all things, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. "1 Thessalonians 5:18
2.-The singing
Regardless of the voice, we must have a singing spirit to traffic their presence, the song comes from the spirit and although you hear it badly in the secular, before the ears of God a pleasant melody will sound because it comes from an adoration guided by the holy spirit
"Then he put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and will trust in the Lord. "Psalm 40: 3
3.-Praise
The praise that is not audible is that which must be visible. Praise can be manifested in two forms: spoken or expressed by movements of the body, provided they are directed correctly according to the spirit directs them. That is why the prophetic dance; it is an applied representation of praise.
In the Old Testament we find some verses of the bible that recite us of the importance of dance.
"And Miriam the prophetess, Aaron's sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dances." Exodus 15:20
4.-The dance
It is in physical practice that requires great value in the spiritual realm. It is essential that the abstentions produced by religion be set aside and that the whole body be used. The dance has no value in itself but the spiritual combat it can produce is valuable.
Generally, if the believer is deprived of physical actions before God, it is a sign that he could also abstain from spiritual actions before him. If the believer immobilizes the praise in the heart, it limits the movement that God wants to manifest in his midst.
5.-Clapping
Another way to praise the name of Jehovah is through applause, the movement that occurs in the spiritual realm is totally over-natural.
"Sing joy to the LORD, all the earth; Raise your voice, and clap your hands, and sing psalms. "Psalm 98: 4
6.-Shout
Glorify God, with a strong voice represents the force of war against satan and his hosts of evil. Since they detest that men praise and glorify their name.
7.-The offerings and tithes
It is one of the most important ways to worship and praise Him. When we give him what he gives us, we are expressing the faith and confidence that we have for him, as our only provider and giver. We deliver our self-sufficiency and let you know that we have nothing and nothing we are without its power. In this way we praise and adore his name.
8.-The prayer
It is fundamental to prostrate ourselves before God, and express how much we need his presence for and for everything in our life. To seek him, to ask him to find him and prayer represents a genuine way of approaching us to praise him in intimacy.
9.-Raise your hands
When we raise our hands before God we are worshiping him with our body, so that we visibly see our hands up, but in the spiritual realm, the one who rises is our spirit before his throne.
"Thus I will bless you in my life; In your name I will raise my hands. "Psalm 63: 4
Praise to God is extremely important, we must know who we worship and praise at this time. On many occasions we experience a spiritual blurring and end up worshiping earthly things, forgetting who created them. Today I invite you to fall in love with the creator God. Recognize his omnipresence, it is significant that every believer knows that God is present everywhere at once, and thus we can praise him at all times, regardless of place or context.
The greatness of God is incomparable, that is why he is worthy of all the glory and honor. God knows everything, because he was the one who created everything, there are unlimited reasons to adore him. He scrutinizes our hearts through praises to God and comes directly to his spirit, and he can discern if they come from a genuine heart.