Take a praise pause!

Oh give thanks to the Lord,call on His name;
make known His doings among the peoples!
~ 1 Chronicles 16:8 ~

When the ark of God was placed in the tabernacle, David stopped everything and began to worship God (see 1 Chronicles 16:1-7). I do not think anything blesses God more than when we stop right in the middle of what we are doing before Him and say, "I love you, Lord." In Psalm 119:164, the psalmist says he took time to praise God seven times a day and all day long too!

Think about a businessman, for example, maybe the president of a large company. Wouldn't it be wonderful if several times a day, he closed the door to his office, turned the lock, knelt, and said, "God, I just want to take some time to worship You. Father, all these things You are giving me - the business, the money, the success - are great, but I just want to worship You. I magnify You. You are so wonderful. I love You. You are all I need. Father, I worship You. Jesus, I worship You. Holy Spirit, I worship You." I do not think a businessman with such a habit would ever need to be concerned about his business, his finances, or his success. All of those things would be taken care of (see Matthew 6:33).

The same is true for students, stay-at-home moms, retired people, secretaries, flight attendants, brain surgeons, clerks, and salespeople - anyone you can think of. All of them would have many more fruitful, productive, and peaceful days if they took time to praise the Lord throughout the day.

We all would benefit greatly from taking a "praise pause." I encourage you to take one today!

~ Commentary from Joyce Meyer Everyday Bible