Daily Devotions

Psalm 135:3 tells us to “Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good; sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.”
Praise and worship of the Lord are refining processes. We can’t be in God’s presence without a deep awareness of our sinfulness and without confessing our sin and allowing the purification of that sin that only He can provide. Worship cleanses our hands and hearts, and then we can see how to fight against Satan’s attacks. Then we can clear the sinful mists from our eyes and see clearly to do things God’s way.
Some have said that Satan has an allergic reaction whenever there is true worship. That’s an interesting way of visualizing it; perhaps when we break out in praise, the devil breaks out in hives! I don’t know whether he itches, sneezes, or coughs, but I do know he becomes very uncomfortable on those occasions when we take our eyes off ourselves and place them squarely and worshipfully on the Lord. That’s when God’s mighty work finally comes to pass. That’s when we take powerful weapons in hand, crying, “Onward, Christian soldiers!” and advancing on the enemy’s strongholds. The forces of hell cannot prevail against the uplifted name of Jesus Christ!
So today, break out in praise and worship to the King of kings and Lordnof lords!