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THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAISE

by David Davis

Scripture: Psalm 100


The Importance of Praise
Dr. David Davis
Psalm 100


Psalm 100 is the Psalm of Praise; or rather of Thanksgiving. This is the only Psalm bearing this precise inscription. It could be entitled: The Psalm of Praise.

v. 1 - ''Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.''This is a repetition of Psalm 98:4. The original word signifies a glad shout, such as the reception of a king from his loyal subjects.

Our happy God should be worshipped by a happy people.

Never will the world be in its proper condition till with one unanimous shout it adores the only God.

Philippians 2:9-11 - Jesus is Lord!

v. 2 - ''Serve the Lord with gladness.''It is our privilege to serve the Lord in all things. The servant of God is not serving two masters, but one. He has not been bought for occasional service.

The servant cannot be about anything but the Master's business. We should eat, sleep, drink, and walk by the way of serving God.

We should not be people who mop and grope around. Many Christians are the most negative and dejected people on the face of the earth.

Serve the Lord, not men. We are not to be men pleasers as the Pharisees were men pleasers. Jesus said your father is the devil.

Gal. 1:10
I Thess. 2:4
Eph. 6:6
Col. 3:22

''Come before His presence with singing.''
We must not come before His presence with weeping and wailing, but with singing. We should have a glad new song. He has changed our music and given us a new melody.

Singing in the choir -- singing in the congregation -- or even singing in private.

v. 3 - ''Know that the Lord He is God.''
Not hope, wish, think, or maybe -- but know.

We need to know whom and why we worship the Lord.

It is questionable whether a man can know himself until he knows his God.

Notice the personal application that is involved. Not just 'know about God' or 'know that there is a God' -- but ''Know - He is God.''

Only those who know God through Jesus Christ can recognize his Godhead and o ...

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