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Saints Lift Your Voices: The Joy of Praising God *** lntroduction: David was called “a man after God’s
own heart.” One reason was because of his continual dependence on God,
often shown by how he praised God throughout his life – (Psalm 7:17) a. He always sought to praise God, even in
trials and distress (Psalm 18:6) b.
David consistently gave honor and glory to God (Psalm 63:34) Do we honor God in the same way today? Are
we lifting our voices in praise to Him at every opportunity, good or bad,
like David? Consider 3 reasons why our
worship to God can become lukewarm.
1. A Lack of Knowledge or Understanding of God and His Abilities a. What does it mean to worship something? b. How often should we be engaged in that
worship? d c. Consider all that God
has done and what He can do (Psalm 19:1)
d. Think about how the Bible describes God (Psalm 86:’11,
Mal.3:6) e. When we understand and
appreciate who God really is, we will not be able to contain our
praise!(Psalm 99:3) 2. We become Overwhelmed
by the Cares of the World a. Paul
describes those who know God, but worship idols (Romans 1:20) b. Satan tempted Jesus with worshipping the
things of the world (Matt. 4:5-7) c.
We must be focused on our Creator i.
A focus on the earthly things will cause us to worship them (Col.3:5) ii. With our mind focused on God, we will
be satisfied with His praise (Psalm 1715)
3. We need to Grow in our Faith
a. When we fail to praise God each and every day, we begin to doubt
what He can do (Matt. 14:30-31) b. Our
worship and praise to God is directly linked to the strength and depth of our
faith c. The story of the widow and
Elisha in 2 Kings 4 teaches us about the need for a strong faith in what God
can do Let us give our best to fill
our lives with praise and worship of Almighty God! |
