(Sunday morning message – Pastor K. Adams)

Scripture test: Acts 16:25-28

Praise- to express a favorable judgment of: Command. To glorify God. To express approval or admiration, of, command, extol. To offer grateful homage to God as in words or song.

Praise is a weapon of warfare- Old Testament whenever the children of Israel would go into battle, they would send the Levites first to praise and play skillfully.

Have you ever had a moment when you just had to stop what you are doing just to give God a praise ? So you do, but you really don’t understand why? My wife would say- “me and the Lord are working on some things” after her praise.

Why did Paul and Silas pray and sang praises unto God? They must have felt – While we’re in this situation we might as well praise him!

While you’re in your situation you might as well praise him too! Remind him of how amazing he is, and what a awesome God he is.

This was Paul and Silas’ moment to spontaneously praise God. Paul and Silas were not expecting for the shackles to fall off. They were not expecting the prisoners chains to fall loose, or the prison doors to be opened. But they knew God. They had the unction to praise God! Praise is a power weapon. It will set the captives free.

Do not let your situation determine if you can or will praise God. No, everything does not work out the way we planned. Yes, sometimes the worst things happen. In spite of this, God remains faithful. God remains worthy of your praise. Sometimes you have to praise God in your “prison” experiences. God can use these situations to bless you and everyone around you.

Your praise is powerful and purposeful.

⁃ Your praise can set you free.

⁃ Your praise can bring diabetes to a normal level.

⁃ Your praise can stop Corona virus.

⁃ Your praise can deliver you from drug addiction.

⁃ Your praise can deliver you from lying, cheating, gossiping, hating, etc.

Remember sometimes you just got to give him praise.

Psalms 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!