The Joy of Praise Speaking to the communities in which it cares, the apostle Paul calls on them to "stay in joy, to thank and praise God at all times and under all circumstances, in the Name of Christ our Lord."
For it is God's will that we are always in joy and thanksgiving
"Always rejoice, unceasingly pray
,
give thanks in all circumstances
because it is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus
...."
(1 Thessalonians 5.16-17)
"Tell all the psalms, hymns and songs
inspired by the Spirit, singing and
the Lord with all your heart ...."
(Ephesians 5: 19)
The Psalms help us to strengthen the bottom of our heart the conviction that we are in the "hand of God, that He is" faithful "to his love and that" It is present ", With its power of Life, in all events in our lives:
" My days are in Your hand,
save me by Your Love. "
Psalm 30,16.17
" I will dance for joy for thy faithfulness
because you saw my affliction and knew my
distress. "
Psalm 30, 8
" Put your joy in the Lord, let him
confidence: and He will grant you
more than the desires of your heart ".
Psalm 36, 4.5
Thus, based on faith and trust, praise becomes the" good land "where God can sow his joy. And the joy of the Lord is eternal, it remains the same in the hardest times since its source is God Himself.
Praise and thanksgiving are path of joy and life: the heart that turns to the Lord and who knows how to say thank you is a heart that receives joy and the joy that radiates from God! Also, praise the Lord with all our heart, bless him to greet Her Joy:
"I will bless the Lord at all times, His praise always
to my lips.
I will boast in the Lord: That poor
hear and be glad. "Psalm
33,2.3
" The joy of our heart comes from Him, our trust
is in his holy name. "Psalm 33.21
In God alone is the source of a deep inner joy that no human can give us:
" Is not You, who will return us to live and who'll be the
joy of your people! "Psalm 84.6
" You show me the path of life;
before Thy face, fullness of joy. "Psalm 15.11
" "Who will show us happiness?
You put in my heart more joy
That all their harvest and their harvests. "Psalm
4,7.8
praise is really the heart of man that opens to the Mercy of God, his tenderness by the power of the Holy Spirit. Also, we need to be available, docile to receive the praise that the Holy Spirit is in us as an "oil of gladness"
"Satisfy us in the morning of your Love,
we spent our days in joy and songs. "Psalm 89.14
" It is I, the Lord your God, your mouth opens wide
,
Me, I fill it. "Psalm 80.11
In praise, the Lord showed me my sin, my injuries, but especially His mercy that my greatest sin because He wants to forgive me, release me from my chains, save me. It is the prayer of David after the realization of his mistake.
For my sin, when it is recognized and given to the Lord, no longer an obstacle to joy:
"Come on, cry with joy for the Lord, our Rock
acclaim, our Hi. "Psalm 94
" You will be glad and
joy of all who seek Thee;
always they will repeat: "The Lord is great"
those who love Your salvation. "Psalm 39.17
" songs of deliverance,
You surrounded me. "Psalm 31.7
Shout for joy to the Lord, men saved
upright to praise you. "Psalm 32.1
Enter praise and, therefore, in the Joy of God requires a real spiritual warfare. Is that the opponent, he does not want the joy, it is even more cruel enemy. His tactic is to extend us in sorrow, dejection, discouragement ... For the joy, remember God's love, the wonders he accomplishes in the heart of his children.
So will we have to fight against temptations real joy! But we praise help win over the sadness, withdrawal dangerous to ourselves.
