2 Samuel 22:50 Therefore I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.
Psalm 33:1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Psalm 33:1 Sing joyfully to the LORD, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
There are countless scriptures that call for God’s people to praise God. I believe strongly in praising God even before we ask God to help us with our needs or pray for others. On Friday night during our Barnabas gathering, Rev. Jim Burt shared his practice of praising God through the alphabet. I had heard him say that before and have done that. Yesterday morning during my walk I went to Cofield Park where there’s a small play area with a short oval track. I could walk around and around and pray without worrying about traffic, avoiding other walkers or tripping on uneven sidewalks. I praised God through the alphabet and had fun trying to come up with a characteristic of God for each letter. You can use ex for the letter X. I recommend that if you don’t want to take time to go through the entire alphabet that you choose a word or short phrase like the word Faith. God is Faithful even when we ignore him. God is Awesome. God is Invincible. God is Trustworthy. God is our Help and our strength. Just work those into a prayer of praise. Oh God thank you for being faithful, you are awesome beyond our comprehension, you are invincible – nothing can conquer you, etc. Prayer is one of the great blessings of our lives. I hope you will be intentional about expanding your prayer life.
Gracious God, you are our hope and our strength. You are immortal and an ever present help in time of trouble. We lift our praises and prayer requests with confidence that you love us and hear our prayers. Help us to feel you presence in our lives. We ask in the name of the One who sits on your right hand and intercedes for us. Amen.
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