28 Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. Genesis 46
The name Judah means Praise. Praise and Thanksgiving go together.
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Enter his gates with THANKSGIVING
and his courts with PRAISE;
GIVE THANKS TO HIM AND PRAISE HIS NAME. Psalm 100
I had been thinking about Praise recently and I listened to a short prophecy by Tomi Arayomi (YouTube) on the verse above from Genesis 46. He feels God has said that His people need TO OFFER PRAISE DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER to get instruction for entering our Goshen in the coming year 2023. Praise will open or reveal the way to the place God has prepared for us in the coming year. Jacob sent Judah (Praise) ahead to learn how to get to Goshen.
25 About midnight Paul and Silas were PRAYING AND SINGING HYMNS TO GOD, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose. Acts 16
Paul and Silas were thrown into prison after Paul delivered a woman, who followed them, from a divining spirit. Their worship of God in the midnight hour led to a supernatural earthquake that opened prison doors and loosed the prisoners’ chains. Prayer and Singing changed their situation and brought God’s Presence on the scene.
Derek Prince talks about the Sacrifice of Praise, times when it costs us to Praise God and when we least feel like it. (Jonah praised God in the belly of the great fish Jonah 2:9, 10)
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SEVEN TIMES A DAY I PRAISE YOU
for your righteous judgements.
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Great peace have those who love your law,
and nothing can make them stumble. Psalm 119
The psalmist (perhaps David, but we aren’t told) set himself to praise God Seven Times a day. He was serious about Praising God and David was a worshipper of God. Tomi Arayomi left this as a challenge at the end of his word, perhaps we could set our alarms to praise God in December and into the coming year.
23Those who sacrifice thank offerings honor me,
and PREPARE THE WAY so that I may show them My salvation.” Psalm 50
Thanksgiving and Praise ‘prepare/open the way’ for God’s salvation.
Christmas is the time when we celebrate the coming of Christ to earth and this December may be an especially good time for us to Praise our God.
God bless and keep you today.