“Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name.” Hebrews 13:15 (NASB)
The book of Hebrews was written for an audience of Jewish believers who had in their midst many that were familiar with the Jewish practices of worship that included sacrifices and offerings according to the Law of Moses. When an animal sacrifice was made it meant giving up something of value. Our verse today encourages us as Christians to offer to God a sacrifice of praise and this should be something of real value. Our praise to God must be more then mere recitation of words from a book of prayers. It must be truly meaningful with real significance for us personally. It should come from the depths of our hearts and with an attitude of earnestness in spirit. Yes, our Lord is truly worthy of all the praise which we can honestly give Him. Let's be sure to be always praising Him in Jesus' name as our verse says. True thankfulness from the heart is pleasing to our Lord.
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