NOVEMBER 30 - SACRIFICE OF PRAISE
READ Hebrews 13
We are to live righteously before others and to offer God the sacrifice of praise.
INSIGHT
Praise is good for the soul and pleasing to God. The writer of Hebrews says, “let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” (v. 15). Again, in Psalm 33:1, we read: “Praise from the upright is beautiful.” If you want to do something that pleases the Lord, praise Him. In addition, however, our actions must follow: “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased” (v. 16). The praise of our lips must be followed with the godly pattern of our lives. Note that both praise and doing good are sacrifices with which God is well pleased.
PRAYER
Knowing that the Lord delights to hear it, offer Him your praise for who He is and what He has done for you:
The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty;
The Lord is robed, enveloped in strength.
The world is firmly established;
It cannot be shaken.
Your throne has been established
From the beginning; you are from eternity
(Psalm 93:1-2).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Even now —
This is the Lord’s declaration —
Turn to me with all your heart,
With fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Tear your hearts, not just your clothes,
And return to the Lord your God.
For he is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in faithful love,
And he relents from sending disaster
(Joel 2:12-13).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
Close your time of worship with this prayer to the Lord:
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (1 Timothy 1:17).
We are to live righteously before others and to offer God the sacrifice of praise.
INSIGHT
Praise is good for the soul and pleasing to God. The writer of Hebrews says, “let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” (v. 15). Again, in Psalm 33:1, we read: “Praise from the upright is beautiful.” If you want to do something that pleases the Lord, praise Him. In addition, however, our actions must follow: “But do not forget to do good and to share, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased” (v. 16). The praise of our lips must be followed with the godly pattern of our lives. Note that both praise and doing good are sacrifices with which God is well pleased.
PRAYER
Knowing that the Lord delights to hear it, offer Him your praise for who He is and what He has done for you:
The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty;
The Lord is robed, enveloped in strength.
The world is firmly established;
It cannot be shaken.
Your throne has been established
From the beginning; you are from eternity
(Psalm 93:1-2).
Pause for praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
Even now —
This is the Lord’s declaration —
Turn to me with all your heart,
With fasting, weeping, and mourning.
Tear your hearts, not just your clothes,
And return to the Lord your God.
For he is gracious and compassionate,
Slow to anger, abounding in faithful love,
And he relents from sending disaster
(Joel 2:12-13).
Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind, and pray this affirmation to the Lord:
But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
As you make your requests known to the Lord, include:
- That others will see Christ in you
- The fulfillment of the Great Commission
- Your activities for the day
Close your time of worship with this prayer to the Lord:
Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (1 Timothy 1:17).
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