Giving God Praise and Worship

What can we give to God after all He has done for us? How can we express our gratitude for the forgiveness of our sins through Jesus the Christ? What can we offer that will give Him delight? He holds the universe in His hands, so what could we possibly bestow upon Him as a representation of our gratefulness? We can give Praise and Worship!!

Praise can be defined as the act of expressing goodness, approval, or admiration, usually in the form of songs. So we can view praise as singing or any act that expresses our thankfulness for what God has done and for the promises that are soon to come. Here are some ways we can praise God: we can praise Him with our words, we can sing songs of praise as well as hymns, we can lift our hands to the heavens as an act of submission, and we can offer up prayers of gratitude for His continued mercy and grace. God is worthy of our praise.

Worship can be defined as the act of rendering reverence or homage. We can view worship as giving honor to God, solely, for who He is. When we worship, our objective should consist of complete adoration in spirit and in truth. Here are some ways we can worship God: we can worship Him by our obedience to His word, we worship with the giving of our resources, we can worship by serving others, and we can worship by surrendering our hearts, desires, and will to Him. This list is not inclusive; we can worship God in several other ways by just letting the Holy Spirit lead us. God is worthy of our worship.

Giving praise and worship are expectations that God has set for us. Praise and worship are designed for our benefit because it allows us to enter into the presence of God where all blessings, healing, provision and wisdom reside. More importantly, praise and worship deepens our relationship with God through Jesus the Christ. Never forsake the offering of praise and worship for this is how God manifests Himself to us.

Meditate on the scripture which encourages giving praise and worship to God:

“Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to His name”. (Hebrews 13:15).

~ Toni H.