How to Release Your Faith – Praise
In today’s study, we shall look at one more way of releasing our faith and that is through praising God. Praising God combines the first two ways of releasing our faith. As we praise God, we release our faith through the words of our mouth as we offer unto God the fruits of our lips thanking and praising Him in faith for possessing the very things He has promised us (cf. Hebrews 13:15, Mark 11:24 ). Also, our response of praise, resulting from faith in the promises of God, is an integral part of the accompanying works of faith, which gives life and action to our faith (James 2:26). If we truly believe that we receive what we have asked from God (cf. Mark 11:24) then we will be praising God now with the same intensity as when the the answer manifests.
Everyone can shout and praise God when things are going well. However, when we choose to still hold on to praise in the face of opposing circumstances, we make our faith undefeatable. This is key to growing strong in faith: “Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God and being fully assured that what God had promised, He was able also to perform (Romans 4:19-22). We grow strong in faith when we praise and give glory to God in the face of contrary evidence and continue to be fully persuaded that what God has promised He is also able to perform. By so doing, Abraham received what was promised him. Paul and Silas also received tremendous breakthrough as they prayed and praised God in the midst of suffering, pain, and a naturally hopeless situation. In the same way, we shall also receive if we hold on to our faith without wavering and praise God even while we are experiencing the opposite of what God has promised.
We learn from the Scriptures that God inhabits the praises of His people (cf.Psalm 22:3). As we release our faith through praise, we invoke the presence of God in a special way. And when God is present, the weight of His glory (cf. 2 Chronicles 5:14) will crush every opposition against us. The fire of His presence (cf. Hebrews 12:29) will burn away all the evil against us. The light of His presence will dispel every darkness against us (cf. 1 John 1:5). And the favour of His presence shall supply our every need. Praise God!
Dr. K. Omari.
June 4, 2021
A Very Important Message
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16). For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 6:23). Therefore, If you do not know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, I invite you to put your faith in Him. Pray the prayer below to accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour: “I come to you God in Jesus’ name and surrender my life unto you. I repent of my sins and I ask You to forgive me all my sins. I confess with my mouth that Jesus is Lord, and I believe with my heart that God has raised Jesus from the dead. I thank you God for saving me, in Jesus name, Amen”. If you sincerely prayed this prayer, believe and be assured that you are saved, for the Bible says that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13, Romans 10:9-10, Acts 16:31). Find a Bible believing church to attend so that you can be discipled to grow in the ways of God. You can also email me ([email protected]) and I will be happy to grow together with you in Christ.