Heaven is waiting for those who will start praising God for who He is… the creator of heaven and earth, the creator of mankind and all creatures great and small. Our praise touches heaven itself!

In Revelation 4:11 we read about twenty-four elders who fell down before the throne of God in total worship of their creator God. Have you ever wondered at the fascinating workings of the world around you… the mysterious and intricate functioning of our human bodies? Everything has its state of being because of God who CREATED ALL THINGS! These elders were lost in that worship!

If we go back to the days of Solomon Temple, we discover that a very important function was that of the appointed singers. They used various musical instruments to prophesy, offering praise and thanks to God, (1 Chron. 25:3). The interesting thing is that the 288 musician singers were made up of 24 lots of 12.

Praise was an integral and vital part of the Temple arrangements. What is also interesting, is that everyone was involved in the ministry of praise… young and old alike! For Christian believers today, we can all offer songs of praise, giving thanks to God.

Paul and Silas found themselves in prison because of their ministry, (Acts 16:23). Undaunted, they began to pray and sing praise to God… IN THE PRISON! Then an earthquake occurred, and the prison doors sprang open. The end result was the release of Paul and Silas from prison after the jailer and his family believed.

Whatever our circumstances, the singing of praise to God and giving Him thanks is the key to our release from captivity!