1. Praise works wonders.

Many of God's people today have discovered the secret that Gods people learned long ago. when King Jehoshaphat appointed singers to say, "Praise the Lord; for His mercy endureth forevert' (2 Chronicles 20:21), then the Lord fought on behalf of His people. Yes, praise still produces blessed victory -today!

2. Praise is the secret of faith.

The Bible is clear that faith is all-important in receiving healing, and true faith contains the vital element of praise. when you believe with all your heart that, "By his stripes I am healed,you will praise the Lord by faith as much as though you had already received. And God honors that kind of faith. Hundreds have submitted testimonials to us that they have been completely healed by declaring with their whole hearts, "Thank you, Jesus by Thy stripes I am healed!"

3. Praise precedes the baptism of the Spirit.

God does not baptize grouches. I've heard many hundreds of baptized believers testify that the victory came as they praised God for the gift of the Holy Spirit by faith. Before Pentecost the 120 were 'tcontinually . . . praising and blessing God" (Luke 24:53). It is the same today: praise unto God gets us near unto Him who is the Baptizer. A continual flow of praise characterizes the one who is truly Spirit-filled (Ephesians 5:18-20).

4. Praise bring God's response.

Psalm 22:3 assures us that the Lord "inhabits the praises" of His people. Many times we ve discovered

5. Praise is proper.

Our praise is unto the Lord Himself. True praise keeps us humble before the Lord, for humility is compete dependence upon the Lord. We know that whatever blessing we have been to others, it is all of God, and He should have the praise and glory. If we have a special gift or ability, whence did it come? Yes, it proceeded from the Lord, so the praise belongs to Him. "It is a good thing to praise the Lord."

In healing services where the power of the Lord is present to perform real miracles, we always encourage people to praise God with all their hearts, for He alone is the Divine Healer.

We take our cue also in praising the Lord from the greatest saints in the past. Praising people are the heroes of Bible exploits.

After they had crossed the Red Sea, Moses led the children of Israel in a song of praise, and Miriam with her timbrel led the women in answering chorus.

David brought the ark of God to Jerusalem with shouts of praise.

Solomon led Israel in praises to God at the dedication of the temple.

The angels at Bethlehem let the shepherds hear their chorus of praise.

In praising the Lord we will always be in good company. Praising people have always been God's greatest saints!

The twelve disciples and Mary, the mother of Jesus, employed their tongues "continually praising and blessing God" (Luke 24:53).

6. Praise puts us in tune with heaven.

When we praise the Lord, we are actually in tune with the heavenly language.

After they had crossed the Red Sea, Moses led the children of Israel in a song of praise, and Miriam with her timbrel led the women in answering chorus.

David brought the ark of God to Jerusalem with shouts of praise.

Solomon led Israel in praises to God at the dedication of the temple.

The angels at Bethlehem let the shepherds hear their chorus of praise.

In praising the Lord we will always be in good company. Praising people have always been God's greatest saints!

The twelve disciples and Mary, the mother of Jesus, employed their tongues "continually praising and blessing God" (Luke 24:53).

Heaven will be full of praise. Revelation 4 relates how the four and twenty elders fall down, casting their crowns before the throne of God, and worship the Eternal.  Revelations 5 tells us of a vast host, "ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,'1 which give praise to the Lamb.