Unbelievable Bennies

 Good Son-Day Morning!

Here is a throwback Josephine video from 1984.  Jo is poppin' and locking!


Prelude to the State Fair




Unbelievable Bennies!

Last week, I noted that praise demands a sacrifice meaning you give God your heartfelt self regardless of how you feel. 

Hebrews 13:15-16

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of my lips that openly profess his name. And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”

Today the focus is on what happens to us when you praise.  I call this Heavenly Bennies (i.e., benefits).

Praises changes our personality.  It changes our focus from a earthly perspective to a Christ like one, otherwise known as Christian which means Christ-like.  Praise puts us in a humble mode.  Songs such as, “I Surrender All”, puts Christ at the helm of our lives.  We become more pliable and receptive to His will. He fills in our gaps and enhances our strengths.

Praise will give you a supernatural discernment. You will see life through His lens.  Sometimes we are blinded to what He is doing because we are engrossed in what is happening in our lives.  There is song “The Lord is Blessing Me Right Now”.  We need to be grateful and recognize His work in our lives.

Deuteronomy 8:6-9

6 “So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. 7 For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills. 8 It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey. 9 It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills.

Miracles, miracles, miracles are possible when you praise.  And who does not need a miracle.  See the wonderment of the unbelievable through praise.

Acts 16:25-26

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.

Praise protects us.  God will encompass with a force field of protection.

2 Chronicles 20:22

“As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated” 

This week’s song was an easy choice.  It’s  . . .

“When You Praise”, 2000, Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ, slowly building worship song. 

 

When You Praise Lyrics

When you praise, when you praise,

There should be a fire in your heart.

Hands up raised, when you praise,

Consuming every part because you know

The GOD we serve will make

His presence known, when you praise,

When you praise.

(2x)

 

when we think of how wonderful

And merciful and kind

Our GOD has been to us.

Then we know every glory hallelujah

He deserves, when we praise

(back to chorus 1)

 

praise will bind, confuse

And break the enemy.

And cause his hands to be still.

So we raise our hands in total victory

We know we triumph in his will.

When we praise, when we praise,

There should be a fire in your heart.

Hands up raised when you praise,

Consuming every part because you know

 

(chorus)the GOD we serve will make his presence known.

Oh, when we praise, when we praise, when we praise.

Let us praise, let us praise

With fire in our heart

Hands up raised let us praise

Consuming every part because you know

The GOD we serve will make his presence known.

When we praise, when we praise, when we praise

When we praise, when we praise

There is none like you

 

When you praise, when we praise, when we praise

When we praise, when we praise

Our GOD is an awesome GOD yeah

When we praise, when we praise, when we praise

When we praise, when we praise

 

Bless the lord oh my soul(repeat X2)

you can put your hands in here tonight if you want to

(continue to "living word")

 


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