#EaglesDevotional - THE SACRIFICE OF PRAISE


“… let us offer the sacrifice of  praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name”.  (Heb 13:15 KJV)

The Bible in I Pet. 2:9 calls us a royal priesthood. In others woods we are a kingdom of priests.
In the Old Testament only a few people could be priests and they had to be from the tribe of Levi.  But in this new dispensation that we are in, as born again believers we all are priests.  As kings we exercise authority.  As priests we have responsibilities to walk or function in the authority of our kingdom, we must carry out our priestly duties, which is to offer sacrifices.

One of such sacrifices is the sacrifice of praise" When thing are going well for you, praise is very easy, it could even be spontaneous. But when all hell is breaking loose, praise is a sacrifice. Especially at difficult times, you praise will always produce a smoke that carries a sweet smelling aroma to the presence of God.

In Acts chapter 16 when Paul and Silas where locked up for preaching the gospel, they offered the sacrifice of praise. When they did, there was an earthquake, their bounds were broken and the prison doors were open. Whatever the limitation was, it was removed because they dare to praise God even when chains were on their hands and legs.

It doesn’t matter what you are going through, open your mouth and offer praises to God. You are not suppose to be complaining when things are difficult. You are supposed to become a priest at that moment and offer sacrifice of praise to your God that can get you out of that situation.  As you offer your own sacrifice of praise today, you will be loosed from every oppression. The power of the kingdom will be manifest in you and for you.


FURTHER READING: Act 16:25-36
PRAYER/CONFESSION:I am a priest. I will offer my sacrifice to God no matter the condition I am in.  
WORDS OF WISDOM:As you offer your own sacrifice of praise today, you will be loosed from every oppression.


Eagles Devotional is a daily revelatory and inspirational Publication by Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, the founder and presiding Pastor of Word of Life Bible Church, Warri, Nigeria.

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