Some thoughts on “PRAISE,” adapted from Calvin Miller’s book Into The Depths Of God.”
Stand before the majesty of God. Let its splendor silence you. But when that hush passes, so must your silence. Then it us tume for anthems and glad hallelujahs.
There is no question of the greatness of Jesus. But our best praise springs from something else. Thanksgiving is the magnificent motive behind it. Vitality for living comes from a vital faith and a vital faith results in celebration. Praise grows from gratitude.
Those who will not praise Him may bypass the Christ of the inner altar and know only the Christ of theologians.
Praise is our gift to the Almighty. For all He has given us, gratitude is the only gift we can give back. His sacrifice was the cross, our sacrifice is the sacrifice of praise.
This will be short today. I tried to stop my table saw with my pointer finger, so typing is a challenge. Needless to say, most of us are not naturally praising people – to each other or to God. I find that to praise God, my most effective means is to quote praise passages of Scripture. Psalm 34:1-10, 1 Chronicles 29:10-13, Psalm 16:7-11 and others. Praise is a great decentralizer of self. Praising God refocuses from problems and challenges to God, the Source of solutions.
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