The Power of Praise!
"Then the
shepherds went back again to their
fields and flocks, praising God for the visit of
the angels, and because they had seen the
child, just as the angel had told them."
Luke 2: 20
We awaken weary to face the pressures and problems,
and we feel our spirits collapsing. What do we do? Shout
words of Psalm 106:1: “Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to
the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”
The simple act of making the decision to lift one’s
voice aloud and tell the air around you that you are
praising God—well, that will help. A shout of praise
will turn the tide of our day.
That’s what the shepherds did, though
they weren’t depressed when they did
it. They were full of
joy!
They went back to their lowly assignments among
the sheep, glorifying and praising God for all they
had seen that night—the angels, the manger,
the Christ Child.
Whatever your condition or disposition—
praise the Lord right now!
One of the most wonderful things about God is that
He lives in our praise. He inhabits the praises
of
His people...! When we worship Him, it’s not like
worshiping some cold and distant deity. He’s a
loving God who wants to be with us. And when
we worship Him, He is.
Stormie Omartian
