Praising God is an expression of worshiping and glorifying the Lord. It is putting
action behind our faith in the middle of our situation. Praising God is to be our
way of life and not something that only takes place in church on Sunday
mornings. We should praise God, trust Him, continually, in all situations, and
experience the power of God.

Beloved, praise brings down the presence of God into any situation. Psalm
22:3 says God inhabits praise. God thrives in an atmosphere of praise (Revelation
4:11). When you praise God and He descends, the atmosphere changes (2
Chronicles 5:13-14), and He performs miracles, signs and wonders (Exodus 15:11).
Psalm 16:11 tells us that when the presence of God comes down, there is fullness
of joy. Praise increases our joy!

Praise defeats our enemy and grant us victory through Divine interventions. In 2
Chronicles 20, Jehoshaphat encountered a problem and was able to praise his
way to victory. Confusion came into the camp of the enemy as a result of their
praises to God. When you Praise God in difficult situations, God will go ahead of
you and He will cause a breakthrough for you.

Praise motivates us to holy living. Praising God takes our focus off our problem,
weakness, issues and inadequacy and place it on Jesus, the Author and Finisher of
your faith, from whom our help comes. When you praise God, curses are broken
and blessings follow (Psalm 67:5-7). The earth will yield its increase and God
blesses His people. When you praise God, it makes God to move on behalf of you,
the praise giver (Joshua 6:20). Praise energizes God and makes Him to silence all
your enemies (Psalm 8:2, Matthew 21:16). When you praise God, you experience
deliverance from every band that is holding you bound, because God descends
into the arena praise is coming from (Acts 16:25-26).

God is still the same God, who answered Schadrack, Meshack and Abednego, in
the burning furnace, King Jehoshaphat when 3 powerful kings fought him and
Paul, and Silas when they praised Him in the moment of their need! He will do the
same for us today no matter the type or size of your need. Prayer signifies
spiritual warfare, but praise signifies spiritual victory.

PRAYER POINT: Praise God that with Him, nothing is impossible (Mark
10:27). “Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the
earth by Your great power and by Your outstretched arm! Nothing is too
difficult for You” (Jeremiah 32:17).