When my children were young
and busy into all sorts of mischief, they got ahold of my new digital watch.
Somehow they set the alarm to ring every hour and I could not fix that
watch! The beep, beep of the watch was
not very loud but it beeped faithfully every hour.
I decided that since I
couldn’t stop it, I would use it creatively for my own benefit. That’s when I
decided to take a praise break.
MINI VACATION
If I was at home doing
chores, or at work sitting in front of my computer, no matter where – my mind
would leave the present and go to a place of thanksgiving and praise. The soft alarm would remind me that I was
always in the presence of God and his angels were dispatched to help me during
the ordinary times of my daily life as well as times of crisis.
IN THE NICK OF TIME
Sometimes it would beep in
time to rescue me from my own bad attitude. There were times at work I just
needed to get away from gossip, competition and political behavior, then it
would alarm. I had a sweet secret – I could take a mini vacation to the realm
of praise. I would thank Him for my job, my health, for loving me, for saving
me, for Jesus dying in my place, for changing me. I would bless the Lord, in
the quietness of my heart. Just for a few minutes and then return feeling
refreshed and privileged to have a relationship with the living God, my Father.
BEAUTY TREATMENT
Praise is like a beauty
treatment. Such pleasantness will shine out of you when you have a thankful
heart. Praise is comely (pleasant to look at; attractive) to the upright says
the Psalmist in Psalm 33:1 and in Psalm 149:4 For the Lord takes pleasure in
His people. He will beautify the meek with salvation. It blesses the Lord when
we praise Him and it blesses us also. His presence shows up when we praise Him
and there is a sense of well-being.
POWER OF PRAISE
Praise functions not only to
beautify us but is assists in lifting us out of a low place and forcing back
the enemies of our joy. Praise is the
hallmark of those that belong to Him. The result of praise is living with an
awareness of His presence, which brings joy and peace.
If you are losing the wonder
and awe of living this life and have trouble fighting the good fight of faith.
Let me prescribe a remedy that will help to bring out the best in you. -- Take a praise break!
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