By [Jesus] therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name (Hebrews 13:15)
When we praise God we are reminded about how He led us through in the past! This verse says we need to praise God by thanking God; a praise to our God that's continual; one that consists of our lips giving thanks to His name by the name of Jesus.
However busy we may be in life when we are on our knees let us always remember to thank God. Let us not give petitions - "Please..." to God more than we show our gratitude - "Thank you..." It is certainly not wrong in making needs/desires known to Him in prayer. But, let us always consciously, bring in grateful words of praise to His name, for all He has done, can do and will do for us. We must not get into a thoughtless exercise of duty, instead a continual bent of our heart in gratitude when we are in the presence of God. When we learn to appreciate God it stop us from being discontented! It is by the authority and grace of Jesus that we are allowed to enter to God in prayer so let us always be thankful also to the Father for His Son, Jesus !
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