Praising before Understanding

Bible Verses


Psalm 50:23  Whoever offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving
glorifies Me.
1 Cor. 13:12  For now we see in a mirror obscurely, but at
that time face to face; now I know in part, but at that time
I will fully know even as also I was fully known.



 Words of Ministry

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Here, the word thanksgiving can also be translated as
praise. The Lord is waiting for our praises. Nothing can
glorify our God as praises can. One day, all the prayers,
works, prophesying, and labor will be over. But on that day
our praises will be more than today's. Praise will last for
eternity; it will never cease. Today we have the opportunity
to learn the best lesson; we can learn to praise God even
today.

Today is still the time when we see in a mirror obscurely
(1Cor. 13:12). Although we can see a little of many things,
we cannot understand the meaning behind them. We can only
feel the pain of all the inward wounds and outward trials
that we have encountered and experienced. We cannot
comprehend the significance behind them. This is why we do
not praise. We believe that praises will abound in heaven
because there will be full knowledge in heaven. The fuller
the knowledge, the fuller the praise. Everything will be
clear when we go before the Lord on that day. The things
that are unclear to us today will be clear to us on that
day. On that day we will see the Lord's excellent will in
every step of the Spirit's discipline. When we see
everything on that day, we will bow our head and praise Him
saying, "Lord, You were never wrong."