Sacrifice of Praise
(NRSV) Hebrews 13: 15 Through him, then, let us continually offer a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that confess his name.
Have you ever considered that we need to praise God much more than He needs our praise? Upon entering Jerusalem during that final Passover, the authorities tried to silence the crowds. Jesus said even if you are successful, the very rocks will sing my praises.
I think of Isaiah 6, when the prophet had the vision of God in His temple, and his reaction was to say, “ I am a man undone.” When we come before the One, True and the living God we are not just undone, our immediate response is praise.
Just as praise is a natural response to God’s glory, worship happens when we surrender ourselves completely to Him. Our praise becomes a sacrifice when we can confess His name regardless of what is happening in our lives.
May we each know, understand and believe that the more we honor God with our praise and worship, the closer we will draw to His presence.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen
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