1 Peter 2:9 “But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:”

 

Obedience to God is the key to shew forth praises to Him.  You cannot please God when you walk in disobedience. God requires that our outward expressions of praise be extensions of obedient hearts toward Him.  Today, as we lift our hands and open our mouths in praise and thanksgiving, let the lives we live before God speak louder than the words we offer Him.