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That All May Praise Him - Friday Praise & Pray (for others) May 29, 2026
- P L U N D E R E R
- 1 day ago
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We often forget that God's blessings and miracles typically have a purpose. We think it's all about Him doing what we asked for. However, in many, if not most, cases, the experiences we testify about serve a greater goal, and one of them is to get other people to praise Him.
It shouldn't be a surprise that God wants people to praise Him. This is precisely why satan got jealous and rebelled. The devil wanted the adoration God receives because of His greatness. Think about it, all of creation praises Him so much, a stone could replace us if we chose not to (Luke 19:40). The Bible tells us that all were created for His glory (Isaiah 43:7). We therefore can't expect Him not to desire glory from those He created in His image to honor Himself.
And glorifying God was part of the miracle that happened when a lame man was healed in the name of Jesus within the Temple grounds (Acts 3). He was at the Beautiful Gate to beg people, and though he'd wanted money, he received something better - physical and spiritual healing.
But the blessings didn't stop with this man. The people of Jerusalem who'd seen his miracle rejoiced and gave praise to the Lord. They told others, and even the next day, people were still glorifying the Lord. It was so much that the leaders had to release the Apostles after holding them unjustly. Acts 4:21-22 - After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. /For the man who was miraculously healed was over forty years old.
This is one reason why God blesses people and does miracles - that we all will glorify Him. That we will rejoice with those who were favorably touched by Him and join them in praising. Keeping this in mind, please always take a moment (or two or more) to rejoice in the Lord when His hand reaches down to the earth to bring healing or some other form of miraculous transformation. Be it in your life or someone else's.
He did what He did to get our attention. To remind us that He hears prayers and can answer them. He wants us to remember that He will do exceedingly and abundantly more than we could ask for or imagine (Ephesians 3:20). So, give Him His due praise and silence the enemy, which wants you to overlook and ignore God. Be blessed by the Lord Almighty, IJN, Amen. And be sure to testify, so all may praise Him!
PS: Today, the prayer time will be much different than usual. Think of something God did for you. Be sure to testify about it below, then drop a prayer for somebody to experience your testimony. Get it? Say what God did for you and ask Him to do it for somebody else. This should be fun! God bless you!
Give your life to Christ with the Altar Call below and learn more about today's topic from the following previous P&P messages:
Prayer time testimony:
I was looking for an opportunity to fulfill the Great Commission: Matthew 28:19--> "Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."
I was looking all over the place for how to do this, including talking to strangers and so on. And I was even considering joining church evangelism, groups.
However, none of these things seemed like the perfect fit. At least not at that time in my spiritual journey.
But then God gave me the idea of preaching the gospel at my workplace during our regularly scheduled morning devotions. I've been doing that for some months now and the results have been great!
From M22 - I want to thank God for myself and my siblings. God has been faithful to us. He's been out father, mother, safe space and sanctuary! He's been out safe haven. He's been sheltering us, protecting and preserving. Look back a decade ago, I can see he's always been there for us!!! I give him all the Glory!! Amen.
I lift up orphans into the hands of God!! I pray that our Father in heaven will continue to nourish and nurture them. I pray that he fills the voids in their lives! I pray that he surrounds them with his love, warmth and comfort! I pray that he will help them to fulfill his will and plans for…
From M22 - I want to thank God for how he has transformed my baby sister in the past 2 years. I have watched how he's been working on her and will continue to work on her and I am grateful. May his name be praised. Amen.
I pray for anyone that has been praying for someone or a loved one to change for the better. It might seem tough on a lot of days but I pray that the Lord Almighty catches these individuals for himself. I pray that he silences the noise in their lives and spiritually resets their hearts and minds so they can learn to live in his will for their lives IJMN Amen
From M22 - I want to thank God for how he has transformed my baby sister in the past 2 years. I have watched how he's been working on her and will continue to work on her and I am grateful. May his name be praised. Amen.
I pray for anyone that has been praying for someone or a loved one to change for the better. It might seem tough on a lot of days but I pray that the Lord Almighty catches these individuals for himself. I pray that he silences the noise in their lives and spiritually resets their hearts and minds so they can learn to live in his will for their lives IJMN Amen
CLOSING PRAYER
Thank You, Heavenly Father, for giving us more perspective on why You bless us. Thank You for the reminder that our blessings are to bring rejoicing, not just in us but in others.
Help us to be mindful of this. Help us to follow in the footsteps of Your servants who came before You and put Your concerns first that we may serve You fully and please You.
Thank You for this great grace.
I place today's participants before You. Let Your hand rest upon them for their good, Lord. Do the same for the lurkers and those who will interact with this message at a later point, IJMN, Amen.