In today’s devotional, Dr. Michael Youssef reminds us that the best expression of praise to God is a life lived in obedience to Him.
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[00:00:08] [SPEAKER_01]: Praise Through Obedience by Dr. Michael Youssef The ultimate expression of praise to God is
[00:00:16] [SPEAKER_01]: found in the way we live.
[00:00:17] [SPEAKER_01]: A life that's obedient to the Lord, to His written commandments, and to the daily guidance
[00:00:22] [SPEAKER_01]: of the Holy Spirit is a life of praise.
[00:00:25] [SPEAKER_01]: God does not want us to be idle Christians, absorbing His teachings, but keeping the
[00:00:31] [SPEAKER_01]: truth to ourselves.
[00:00:33] [SPEAKER_01]: God is looking for those who are not only hearers and speakers of His word, but also doers of
[00:00:39] [SPEAKER_01]: His word.
[00:00:40] [SPEAKER_01]: God wants us to be active in our churches, using the spiritual gifts that He's given us
[00:00:44] [SPEAKER_01]: and seeking to do His will in ministry.
[00:00:48] [SPEAKER_01]: When we faithfully exalt the goodness, forgiveness, and protection of God, we realize that we're
[00:00:54] [SPEAKER_01]: the recipients of these blessings in His tender care.
[00:00:57] [SPEAKER_01]: We develop a growing desire to give others this care and lead them to God so they will
[00:01:02] [SPEAKER_01]: receive His blessings.
[00:01:04] [SPEAKER_01]: When we focus on how wonderful it is to be called a child of God, and we recognize the
[00:01:09] [SPEAKER_01]: awesome reality that we've been saved from everlasting hell, we're driven to lead others
[00:01:15] [SPEAKER_01]: to Christ so they too might be saved.
[00:01:18] [SPEAKER_01]: True, heartfelt praise will spur us into action to want to share our joy with others.
[00:01:25] [SPEAKER_01]: As we move into a life of praise, we soon discover that praise builds on itself.
[00:01:31] [SPEAKER_01]: The more we praise God, the more we long to praise Him.
[00:01:34] [SPEAKER_01]: The praise leads to faith, which leads to boldness in prayer, an outpouring of God's
[00:01:39] [SPEAKER_01]: spirit and confidence and boldness in action.
[00:01:43] [SPEAKER_01]: Let's pray together.
[00:01:44] [SPEAKER_01]: Father, God, we pray that the way we live our lives will be a praise offering to you.
[00:01:49] [SPEAKER_01]: We thank you for all that you've done for us, the privilege of being your child.
[00:01:53] [SPEAKER_01]: Help us to share this joy with those around us.
[00:01:58] [SPEAKER_01]: We pray this in the name of Jesus.
[00:02:00] [SPEAKER_01]: Amen.
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