2015 – The Year Of The Kingdom – The Year to Halal

Psalm 34:1-3
1 I will bless the Lord at all times;
His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;
The humble shall hear of it and be glad.

3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

Halal is connected to the word HALLELUJAH which is connected to HEI (HEY).

Charles Spurgeon said:
“I think the common use of the word “Hallelujah” or “Praise The Lord” is simply profane.

Surely this is NOT a word to be dragged in the mire – it should be pronounced with solemn awe and sacred joy.”

Hallelujah means “Praise Yah” or “Praise The Lord”.
So in saying Hallelujah you are saying the Lord’s name.

Psalm 68:4
Sing to God, sing praises to His name;
Extol Him who rides on the clouds,
By His name YAH,
And rejoice before Him.

Luke 2:13-14
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

14 “Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

Peace to men of good will or peace among men with whom He is well pleased.

Genesis 29:35
And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

This is where we get the word Praise (Judah).

1 Chronicles 16:4
And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to commemorate, to thank, and to praise the Lord God of Israel:

So He wanted the most exuberant, bold, wild, praise right next to His presence.

So the closer we get to Him, the more we feel Him, the wilder the praise should get.

“Praise is the RENT which God requires for the use of His mercies.” Charles Spurgeon.

2 Samuel 22:4
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies.

O’ that garment of praise, it creates an almost miraculous change in people’s lives.

If we would but praise Him, we would worry less.  Why do we focus on stuff, worry, sickness?

We focus on our lack, our pain, the husband's small wages.

Why not focus on the mercies of the Lord?
That’s the garment of praise.


Yours for revival,
Pastor Francis Armstrong