Praise and worship are powerful forces employed for spiritual
services. Literally, praise and worship refers to the act of showing admiration
and respect to God or gods.
However, I would define praise or worship as a spiritual
exercise which involves singing, clapping, dancing, humming, drumming and/or
eulogizing in order to evoke the presence or power of a deity and/or his
agents.
One
important spiritual tool that can be employed in order to connect to the firmament of God’s power speedily
is praise or worship. It is the fastest link between God and man especially in
times of prayer.
Praise or
worship is a powerful tool which, amongst other things, serves the following purposes:
1.
It is the
motivating force of every deity
Nothing pleases God more than singing praise or
worship to Him. In the Hebrew tongue, praise or worship can be interpreted as Yadah which means to throw out hands
unto God in praise. This also means celebrating the acts of God and
glorifying His name. When we appreciate God by praising Him for what He’s done,
He would not be constrained in doing greater things for us.
After the Israelites were delivered out of the hands
of Pharaoh, king of Egypt in Exodus 14, they show forth their gratitude by
singing a song unto God who has set them free from bondage of four hundred and
thirty years.
Their act of gratitude made God to continue in His
promises concerning them even in the wilderness.
The only way to make God regard our words is when we
are addicted to praising Him.
“The reason
why many are grounded today is because they take God for granted”
2.
It is a
soul lifter
James 5 verse 13b says “…is any merry? Let him sing
psalms” praise or worship is a divine force which has the potential of removing
every burden of the heart thereby making a heart full of joy which in turn
activates supernatural strength in our soul.
When faced with divers challenges or having a burden
on our soul, the right step to take is to engage in praise or worship.
3.
Medication
for divine healing
In 1st Samuel 16:14-23, Saul, the first
king of Israel, was tormented by an evil spirit which made him lost
consciousness whenever the torment comes.
This was an affliction of Saul’s soul which made him
mentally derailed. However, when David, who later became his successor, played
instrument of harp and sing praises to God, Saul regained his consciousness.
When you are sick or weak, whether medically or
spiritually, the first dose to take is songs of praises or worship to God
because He is the God that heals all diseases. Exodus 15:26, Jeremiah 30:17, Isaiah 53:5
God’s word is powerful and is able to do the
impossible. It is even sharper than any two-edged sword. In Colossians 3:16,
the Bible says “Let the word of Christ dwell richly in you…” then in addition
to that, it says “… singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord”. While
you’re using the word, support it with singing. Not just songs but with spiritual songs.
Paul and Silas had been detained in prison for days
without trial but at the eve of their ordeal, they switched their mode of
communication with God. Prayer had not been working for them probably because
they had been praying amiss. When they got the understanding of how powerful
praise and worship is, they switched to it. And guess what? It worked this
time.
“You can
pray amiss but you cannot praise God amiss because He takes it in any form”
6.
Habitation
of God
As great as God is, He doesn’t live outside a 'praiseful environment'. God inhabits the praises of His people. Therefore anyone
who loves praising God is always qualified as a carrier of divine
presence.
The presence of God is the most important thing a
Christian must crave for.
“Life outside His presence is full of pestilence”.
Learn to always be grateful to God by singing praises
unto Him.
