The single most powerful word in the English language is please. The two most powerful words are thank you. The three most powerful words are I love you.
God commands all three of these from us. He wants us to come before him with our needs; thank him for his blessings; and love him with all our hearts.
Our God, the most powerful being in the universe, commands us to do the very things that will draw power from him.
Let’s look at the book of Chronicles to find six ways praise can draw power directly from the almighty source, our Father in heaven.
Way #1: Praise plugs us into the power.
The Ark of the Lord was the most powerful thing the Israelites owned. It contained the essence of God. In 1 Chronicles 16:4 David appointed specific men to stand before the Ark to minister and send praises before heaven.
When we give our thanks to God for his blessings, we allow him to plug us into his magnificent power.
Way #2: Praise flips the switch.
1 Chronicles 16:35 reveals David’s fervent prayer before the Lord. In this verse, he asks the mighty ruler of all creation for salvation and for deliverance from the heathen, in order that he might give thanks to him.
When we come before God with our needs, we give him the perfect opportunity to bless us. Our praise flips the switch that starts his power flowing our way.
Way #3: Praise throws a party.
David had been greatly blessed in his lifetime. When it came time to turn his kingdom over to his son, Solomon, 1 Chronicles 23:5 tells us he instructed 4,000 musicians to praise the Lord with the instruments David had made.
When God gives us great blessings, he expects us to praise him in a great way. We should invite everyone we know.
Way #4: Praise turns up the volume.
The tribe of the Levites was assigned specifically to minister to the Lord. In 1 Chronicles 23:30, they were given instructions to come before the Lord in the mornings and the evenings to thank and praise the Lord.
There is never a time at which we can say we have given God enough praise. It is an ongoing process, for without our praise, God cannot let his power flow our direction.
When we turn up the volume, God turns up the power.
Way #5: Praise rings with our loudest voice.
David separated the praising of God in the tabernacle into specific categories, giving jobs to those who excelled in certain areas. 1 Chronicles 25:3 tells about Jeduthun, who gave thanks and praised God with his harp. Because Jeduthun was an honorable man of impeccable standing, his sons also praised God at his side.
When we offer the best of our skills in praise to God, he will bless our children and our children’s children with his goodness and mercy, and our praise will ring throughout the generations.
The sound of our praise will be carried unto the whole world and all will know our rejoicing.
Way #6: Praise shares the credit.
The construction of the Temple was David’s lifelong dream. He spent a lifetime filling storehouses for its construction, yet he left it unfinished.
As he turned the reins of power over to Solomon, he took no credit for his participation. In 1 Chronicles 29:13-16, David prayed before the congregation, giving thanks to God and praising his glorious name, acknowledging that all he had gathered came from God’s hand alone.
David accepted none of the acclaim for the mighty works God had done, and neither should we. We must give God all the credit, for all creation is his, and all power comes from him.
We have a direct feed to the greatest power source in all creation. All we have to do is lift our voices in praise, and the power will start to flow.
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