01/11/2025
November: Our Month of Praise
Scripture Focus: Psalm 34:1 “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
As we step into the month of November, the Spirit of God calls us into a deeper posture of praise and thanksgiving. The Psalmist David wrote this verse in a time of distress. when he fled from Abimelech and faced uncertainty. Yet, even in fear and adversity, he chose to praise God continually.
This reveals a profound truth: praise is not dependent on circumstances but on revelation.
David understood that when praise rises, God’s presence is manifested (Psalm 22:3 “God inhabits the praises of His people”). Praise shifts atmospheres, silences the enemy (Psalm 8:2), and activates divine intervention (2 Chronicles 20:21-22).
To “bless the Lord at all times” means maintaining a heart posture of gratitude and faith, whether in gain or loss, in joy or trial. Praise is not just a song it’s a spiritual weapon and a declaration of trust in God’s sovereignty.
This month, let our lips and lives become instruments of praise. When we praise God:
We magnify Him above our problems (Psalm 69:30).
We invite divine strength and joy into our hearts (Nehemiah 8:10).
We shift from complaining to conquering, because praise aligns us with heaven’s perspective.
Scripture Meditations
Psalm 34:1 – “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”
Hebrews 13:15 – “Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess His name.”
Psalm 100:4 – “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.”
Habakkuk 3:17-18 – Even when the fig tree does not blossom… yet I will rejoice in the Lord.
Regards
Rev. Mrs. Augusta P Momo
