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THE TRUE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE

By him (Jesus Christ) therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name (Hebrews 13:15)

Just as the priest offered sacrifices of burnt offerings and incense in the Old Testament, today, we offer sacrifices of praise to God with the fruit of our lips, which are the words we speak in praise and thanksgiving to the Lord. The sacrifice of praise transcends superficial statements like, "Lord, I thank you for everything." For it to be a true sacrifice of praise to God, it must be mixed with substance from your spirit; you must have definite reasons for praising Him, and then voice those reasons.

If I said to you, "Thank you for cleaning the house so well," I've praised you. In the same vein, praising God means giving Him thanks in the Name of Jesus for specific reasons. The sacrifices of praise are confessions, declarations, psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs that you render to Him for His love, grace and goodness towards you. They also refer to tributes or speeches that acknowledge and celebrate the Name of the Lord. They're confessions of God's Word that we make to glorify Him.

These confessions (or professions) are the fruits and calves of our lips-words from our mouths that give glory to God. Therefore, when making confessions, say beautiful things about God and give testimonies of His wondrous works. Proclaim what He has said about Himself and about you: "...for he hath said...So that we may boldly say..." (Hebrews 13:5-6). As you make those confessions in Jesus' Name, He (Jesus), being our Great High Priest, presents them before the Father, who receives your praise and worship as a sacrifice of a sweet-smelling savour. Hallelujah!
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