Daily Bible Reading - Wednesday - Sept. 9th

The devotional really spoke to my heart this morning.  Praising Him at ALL times, even if things aren’t going right today, let praise continually come from our lips, not complaining or self-pity but praise to Him, we’ll find out that whatever isn’t going our way will definitely go God’s way when we praise Him and give Him all the thanks and glory. 

Today’s Reading

Isaiah 3:1-5:30
2 Corinthians 11:1-15
Psalm 53:1-6
Proverbs 22:28-29

Daily Devotional

Hebrews 13:15

By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Jesus opened the way to heaven for us.  He removed the barrier between God and us so we can enter into His very presence.  That’s why Verse 15 says, “By Him" which means “By Jesus" we can go directly to God.

The writer of Hebrews says “…Let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God…"  Offer means it is a willing deal.  No one is going to make you praise the Lord.  Praise that is forced upon you is not really praise.  Offer means it is a free will offering.

Psalm 34:1 says, “I will bless the Lord at all times:  His praise shall continually be in my mouth."

Give Thanks

Ephesians 5:20 says, “Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ."

These three scripture references say that we are to offer praise and thanksgiving to the Lord continually, at all times, always.  The fruit of our lips is to be offered up to the Lord as a continual sacrifice. 

In the Old Testament, offerings were regularly given to the Lord.  When people sinned, they had to offer a sacrifice.  As I was thinking about it, I could just imagine them going continually to offer the innocent blood of animals to cover for their sin. 

Aren’t you glad the Lamb of God paid, once and for all, for our sin?  But we are still in the offering business.  We are still bringing sacrifices, but this time it’s not a dead animal.  It is a living praise that we are to bring continually to God with the fruit of our lips.

The fruit of our lips means the words that we speak of what is in our hearts.  Some people say, “I’ve got praise in my heart."  If it is in your heart, it will come out of your mouth.  The fruit, or the produce, of your lips are the words you speak in praise and thanksgiving to God.