Praise to God may be expressed with or without music, in private with a loved one, or with others in corporate worship. Verbal praise affirms our belief that God is holy, just, all-powerful, merciful, and loving. He is not only our Creator; He is also our Redeemer. He has made the love connection possible, and we praise Him for that. Psalm 95 offers a model of praise and worship.
The realization that we are God's children now and forever should motivate us to praise Him. If your primary love language is words of affirmation, expressing verbal praise to God will be easy. However, it's also easy to use standard words and phrases expressed at regular times and places. If this happens, even your praise, which starts out as authentic, can become a mere ritual. Thus, you enhance your love relationship with God when you think creatively about places and ways to express praise to Him.
If you worship with your spouse, you can encourage each other to be creative and original in your praise. In the process, you'll create a spiritual bond that can last a lifetime.
Take some time to pray individually or as a couple. Make it a time of worship to praise God for His creation, love for you, and goodness to your family.
If you have more time, discuss together or reflect on these questions:
What standard words and phrases do you hear in praise and worship settings?
Which words do you use most often when praising God?
What is the ideal setting for praising and worshipping God? Why?
Consider these passages for further study on Praise and Worship.
Psalm 71:22-24
I will praise you with the harp
for your faithfulness, my God;
I will sing praise to you with the lyre,
Holy One of Israel.
23 My lips will shout for joy
when I sing praise to you—
I whom you have delivered.
24 My tongue will tell of your righteous acts
all day long,
for those who wanted to harm me
have been put to shame and confusion.
Romans 14:11 It is written:
“‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord,
‘every knee will bow before me;
every tongue will acknowledge God.’”[a]
Phillippians 2:9-11
Therefore, God exalted him to the highest place
and gave him the name that is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
11 and every tongue acknowledges that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Psalm 95:1-7
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
3 For the Lord is the great God,
the great King above all gods.
4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to him.
5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.
6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker;
7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.
Today, if only you would hear his voice,
When you think of ways to praise the Lord best, you think of ways to share your love. Be aware of your love language and use your abilities and talents to praise the Lord. Everyone shows it differently and shouldn't be judged by a right or wrong method. Give it your best.