“Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God even our own God, shall bless us.” Psalm 67: 5-6
Are you one of God’s children that have been waiting with great expectations for blessings from the Lord? Have you been consistently sowing and not experiencing the blessings that you expected to receive?
There is an ingredient that just might be missing in your life that will bring forth the blessing that you have been waiting and desiring to receive.
Anything that you receive from God must come through faith. Where there is no faith there will be no victory. “Without faith it is impossible to please God.” Your Heavenly Father expects you to put all of your trust in Him without any wavering or doubt. Even when you do not see anything, you must know that God will not fail you.
When the manifestation that you desire does not come, what do you do? What is your response when everything appears to be falling apart and going in the opposite direction? What comes out of your mouth when the job did not come, the car is not running and the bills are all past due? The majority of people, even those who are children of God will begin to murmur and complain. Speaking and thinking negative will only yield negative results.
God has set forth in His word the plan for overcoming temporary setbacks. First of all, you must realize that anyone who achieves great things for God will go through some challenges and obstacles in life. These light afflictions only come to allow us to exercise the faith that God has given to each of His children. The language of faith that moves mountains is praise.
Praising God in the midst of any challenge will cause God’s power to be release in the earth. Most of the children of God spend little or no time praising God. Often times those who do praise or offer up thanksgiving do not realize the power that is being released out into the universe. When you praise God the Bible says that He inhabits the praises of His people. God actually gets involved in your praises. This means that His very essence and power is now available to bring forth what you have been waiting for.
Phil 4:6 tells you to have no anxiety about anything. Instead, with prayer and thanksgiving continue to make your wants known to God. This means that you are going to continue to thank and praise God for the desired results that you expect to receive.
Your sincere praise brings glory and honor to God. Praise that comes from a sincere heart will always get the attention of our God. The power of God is already at work in the earth. He is just waiting for you to offer up a sacrifice of praise unto Him with a sincere heart.
Even in the most difficult situation when everything appears to be going in the opposite direction; sincere praise can bring forth a harvest in the midst of tribulation.
As you go through the next thirty-one days that will lead us to the year 2006, consider adding praise to your daily activity. Maybe you have been waiting for a release of God’s blessings into your life and nothing has happen. Instead of seeing the manifestation of your harvest, things have gotten worst. Just know that praise that is consistent will create a climate for the release that you desire to see come forth from God. After you praise, “then shall the earth yield her increase and God even our God will bless us.
Your faith mixed with praise can bring forth the miraculous power of God into your life in the last weeks and days of this year. There is still time to experience victory and turn failure into success. Make a decision this day to experience the unlimited power of God in your life through praise. During this last month of the year make praising God a way of life. Get up every morning praising and thanking God. Go through the days with praise and thanksgiving on your lips and in your heart. End each day with praise and thanksgiving. Before this year is over you will see the manifestation of God’s power revealed through your life. Become determined to bless the Lord at all times and keep His praise continually coming forth out of your mouth. As the praises go up before our God, the earth must yield her increase and God even our own God will send forth the blessings. Expect to see the miracle working power of God manifested in your life before 2006.
Join me for the last Seminar in 2005. Walking Toward Your Destiny will give you direction for the New Year and help you discover your purpose for living. Saturday, December 10th. 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Renewed Life Outreach Church, 2280 McKelvey. The Seminar is Free and Open to the Public.