Saturday, December 01, 2007

Worship and Praise

Greetings in the Exalted Name of Jesus!

Psalm 57:11, "Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth."

The Lord is declaring His voice to us - "Declare My praise! Declare My Worth! Prepare a place for Me to be enthroned so that My Glory can be seen in your midst! Understand the principle of worship and praise as seen in My Word...praise brings the manifest Presence and the manifest Presence brings the praise."

The Lord has led me to, once again, set aside Sunday Evenings to simply prepare a place for the Lord to be exalted in the earth; a place where His Presence is sought after and received. A place where He can work as He sees fit and where He alone is the Center of attention. As the verses below reveal, when the Lord is praised He causes the Heavens to shine forth. And, when Heaven shines, the Earth responds!

Brethren, look at the word of the Lord -
Psalm 22:3 - But You are holy, Who inhabit the praises of Israel.

Exodus 15:2 (KJV) - The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

2 Chronicles 5:13,14 - indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying: "For He is good, for His mercy endures forever,'' that the house, the house of the Lord, was filled with a cloud, so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the Lord filled the house of God.

Isaiah 12 - And in that day you will say: "O Lord, I will praise You; though You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; `For YAH, the Lord, is my strength and my song; He also has become my salvation.' '' Therefore with joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. And in that day you will say: "Praise the Lord, call upon His name; declare His deeds among the peoples, make mention that His name is exalted. Sing to the Lord, For He has done excellent things; this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, O inhabitant of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel in your midst!''

2 Chronicles 20:22 - Now when they began to sing and to praise, the Lord set ambushes against the people of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; and they were defeated.

Psalm 67:5,6 -Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You. Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us.

Habakkuk 3:17-19 - Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls. Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation. The Lord God is my strength; he will make my feet like deer's feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.

Psalm 66:1-4 - Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious. Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You. All the earth shall worship You And sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to Your name.'' Selah

Psalm 68: 4-11 - Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name YAH, And rejoice before Him. A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation. God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land. O God, when You went out before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah. The earth shook; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel. You, O God, sent a plentiful rain, Whereby You confirmed Your inheritance, When it was weary. Your congregation dwelt in it; You, O God, provided from Your goodness for the poor. The Lord gave the word; Great was the company of those who proclaimed it:


Please come and join us as we praise and worship the Lord. It's all about Him!

Pastor Jan