The Life of Prayer

Psalm 34:1, “I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.” Be honest, do you like to sing?  I have never met a person yet that doesn’t like to sing.  Of course, many people don’t like to sing in public or have people hear them, but everyone likes…

Psalm 95:6, “Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.” What is the most common position you think of when you imagine praying and worshipping?  Most think of kneeling before Jesus as one does a king.  The idea of kneeling is not one of earthly origin but rather…

Psalm 113:1, “Praise the Lord. Praise, O servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord.” Praise the Lord!  Shout Hallelujah!  The word “hallelujah” comes from two root words in Hebrew, “halal,” which means, “to offer praise in celebration with shouts, joyful cheers, and outburst of spontaneous adoration!”  And “jah,” which means, “God.”  As…

Psalm 50:14, “Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High.” Have you ever thought about all the things in your life you have to be thankful to God for?  When was the last time you tried to “count” all your blessings?  I will take the next few sentences to give you…

Psalm 57:7 (NASB), “My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!” Have you ever noticed how everyone loves music?  Its like food, everyone likes it but it comes in many different flavors.  For example, what is your favorite instrument?  What is your favorite style of…

Psalm 117:1, “Praise the Lord, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples.” Bravo to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords!  Well done my God, your deeds are worthy of celebration!  In the above psalm the first kind of praise mentioned is “halel,” which means to “celebrate,” and the second is shabach (extol),…

Philippians 2:11, “… and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” God’s nature is composed of three separate co-eternal persons that share the same divine substance known as the tri-unity or trinity.  God is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.  There are not three separate…

Revelation 5:13, “Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” One of the main reasons…

Matthew 28:19, “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” The Bible makes it very clear from beginning to end that the Holy Spirit is not just a force or a projection of the Father and Son, but…

Revelation 4:10-11,“…the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: 11 You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will…