Isaiah 43:20 NKJV
“The beast of the field will honor Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I give waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.”
INSIGHT
–All creation is designed to declare God’s praises. We have been created for God’s glory and to fulfill the purpose for which we were formed. The jackals and ostriches sing of God’s glory, and the beasts of the field worship the Lord for His provision. It is interesting to notice that these creatures appreciate God’s miraculous acts for providing water in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. It is prudent to recognize God’s power and wondrous acts by providing for all His creation, thus a reason to praise the Lord.
PRAYER
We give thanks to You Lord and call upon Your name in all the earth. The beasts of the field worship You, the ostriches and jackals declare Your praises. We make known Your deeds among the peoples. We sing psalms to You and talk of all Your wondrous works. We give glory to Your holy name. We seek You Lord and Your strength. We seek Your face forevermore. We shall not forget Your marvelous works which You have done, Your wonders, and the judgments of Your mouth. We thank You for Your provision. We have never lacked any good thing, may Your name be glorified. May You fulfill all our needs and hearts desires dear Lord Jesus, for the glory and honor of Your name. Amen
Further reading: Psalms 105:1-5
Psalms 148:3-6 NKJV
“Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! Praise Him, you heavens of heavens, And you waters above the heavens! Let them praise the name of the Lord, For He commanded and they were created. He also established them forever and ever; He made a decree which shall not pass away.”
INSIGHT
–This Psalm calls for the heavenly bodies and the universe to praise the Lord. For God is a great God, Creator and Sustainer of all the heavenly hosts. Some religions find it fit to worship the sun, moon and stars, they ascribe power to nature and are ignorant of the fact God is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. In Deuteronomy 4:19 God speaks to Israelites saying, “And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars—all the heavenly array—do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the Lord your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.” God calls us to worship Him alone and to trust in Him alone.
PRAYER
We worship You Lord God Almighty. We exult Your holy name alone precious Savior. The celestial being’s worship the Lord. The sun, moon and stars worship You. We repent for every sin and iniquity that we have committed either knowingly and knowingly. We repent for every sin of idolatry that has been committed among the religions and in the nations. We worship Your name alone in the heavens and and on the earth. May You release us from every difficult or delay and propel us to the next level. May You answer all our hearts desires and prayers. We praise You and worship You Lord, and it is in Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen
Further reading: Deuteronomy 4:15-19
Isaiah 55:12 NIV
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.”
INSIGHT
–The consequences of people turning to God, listening to Him and following His word has been outlined as resulting to joy and peace. The joy is so great, that even the mountains, the hills, and the trees of the field join in to offer praise to God. Romans 8:19 reveals that, creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed. God calls us to draw near to Him and He will draw near to us.
PRAYER
We approach Your throne of grace with confidence dear Lord Jesus that we may obtain grace and mercy to help us during our time of need. This is our time of need, may You help us dear Jesus. May we obtain favor and grace before You Lord and before men so that we may accomplish all that You require us to achieve for the glory and honor of Your name. We need more of You dear Jesus. We need You precious Savior in our journey of faith, may You grant us strength and courage. We need Your guidance and direction Abba Father. We need Your help Precious Redeemer. All creation praises You, the trees clap their hands to worship You Lord, the hills and mountains burst into song before You. We worship You and exult Your name, and it is in Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen
Further reading: Psalms 107:1-43
Revelation 5:11-12 NIV
“Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
INSIGHT
–Apostle John heard the voice of many angels around the throne. The angels and the elders fell down before the Lamb together (Revelation 5:8). Yet it seems that only the elders sang the song of the redeemed (Revelation 5:9-10) as there is no evidence of redeemed angels. Then, the voice of many angels around the throne rose up with the praise of the Great Redeemer. Christ has redeemed His people from the bondage of sin, guilt, satan and eternal death.
PRAYER
Holy, holy, holy are You Lord God Almighty, who was, Who is and Who is to come. You are exalted Abba Father. You are lifted high dear Jesus. You are magnified precious Holy Spirit. You are the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. You are lifted Oh Lord. At the mention of Your name dear Jesus, every knee in the heavens and on earth should bow and every tongue confess that Jesus You are Lord to the glory of God the Father. Worthy are You Lord God Almighty, to receive power, wealth, wisdom, strength and honor. We worship You Lord dear Lord Jesus. We love You dear Lord Jesus. We praise You dear Lord Jesus, and it is in Jesus mighty name we pray. Amen
Further reading: Revelation 4:7-11
Psalms 150:6 NIV
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.”
INSIGHT
–The last scripture of Psalms confirms that all creation has been designed and mandated to praise God. We can confirm Biblically that we have been uniquely created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27), and have a body, soul and spirit unlike other creation. God is Sovereign and calls us to worship Him in spirit and in truth.
SUMMARY
Praise is Hebrew is written as Yadah which means to give thanks or express gratitude through the acts of worship. God has created and designed that all creation should praise God. The beast of the field, jackals, and ostriches honor God (Isaiah 43:20). The sun and moon, stars of light, heavens of heavens, waters above the heavens praise the Lord (Psalms 148:3-6). The mountains and hills will burst into song before the Lord, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands praising the Lord (Isaiah 55:12). The angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand glorify and praise the Lord (Revelation 5:11-12).
PRAYER
We rejoice in You always and give thanks to You Lord in all circumstances, for this is Your will in Christ Jesus. May You help us and guide us to rejoice always despite our shortcomings. May You forgive us all our sins and iniquities where we have grieved, quenched or ignored You precious Spirit. May You wash us with Your precious blood dear Lord Jesus. May You deliver us from every kind of evil and fight for us every battle Jehovah. May You our God of peace, sanctify us through and through body, soul and spirit and keep us blameless at Your coming dear Lord Jesus Christ. May You grant Your true salvation to us and all people dear merciful Savior. Lord may You do exceedingly abundantly more than we can ask of or think of according to the power that is at work in us. Lord we trust in You and exalt You. We believe that You are able to do more than we can think of or imagine. We believe that we shall be extremely fruitful since we abide in You and You in us. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow us all the days of our lives and we shall dwell in Your house forever. May You bless us and keep us loving Father, may You shine Your face upon us and be gracious to us. May You lift up Your countenance towards us and give us peace. Amen
Further reading: 1 Thessalonians 5:16, 18-24
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