The Bible, the divinely inspired and express character of God's True and living Being, says that man was originally created to praise and worship Him "This people I have formed for Myself; They shall declare My praise."  Isaiah 43:21.

"Be exalted, O LORD, in Your own strength! We will sing and praise Your power." Psalm 21:13.

Psalm 148
Praise to the LORD from Creation
¹ Praise the LORD!
Praise the LORD from the heavens;
Praise Him in the heights!
²Praise Him, all His angels;
Praise Him, all His hosts!
³Praise Him, sun and moon;
Praise Him, all you stars of light!
⁴Praise Him, you heavens of heavens,
And you waters above the heavens!
⁵Let them praise the name of the LORD,
For He commanded and they were created.
⁶He also established them forever and ever;
He made a decree which shall not pass away.
⁷Praise the LORD from the earth,
You great sea creatures and all the depths;
⁸Fire and hail, snow and clouds;
Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;
⁹Mountains and all hills;
Fruitful trees and all cedars;
¹⁰Beasts and all cattle;
Creeping things and flying fowl;
¹¹Kings of the earth and all peoples;
Princes and all judges of the earth;
¹²Both young men and maidens;
Old men and children.
¹³Let them praise the name of the LORD,
For His name alone is exalted;
His glory is above the earth and heaven.
¹⁴And He has exalted the horn of His people,
The praise of all His saints--
Of the children of Israel,
A people near to Him.
Praise the LORD!

The sheer exuberation that comes from the deliverance of worshipping God from one's heart is incomparable - and likewise the transference of His Love immerses us in the absolute harbour of the arms of His Love that's alive and tangible: electrical and phenomenal! 

Surely we experienced that on 4 April 2002 at The Upper Room Fellowship Serangoon Gardens' Country Club.  And our very own Upper Room Fellowship Worship Team provided the backup musical support, too!

Talk about wow worship!

Brendon and Cathie have been ministering in prophetic worship with a particular anointing to release young people into their true callings in Christ Jesus for 20 years. They have been fulfilling their calling of an itinerant ministry for the last 2 years now.

They seek, follow after and therefore know God with a passion and it is exactly this passion that fuels their God-given desire to see one generation praise His works to another through His Word and the power of praise.

During the intercession time, Er. Joseph had a vision of a golden chariot descending from heaven with Brendon and Cathie stepping out of it! And during the intercession time at the first time they spoke at The Upper Room Fellowship, Er. Joseph saw the words "The Power of Praise" descending from heaven.

We were called back to our own child inside our hearts as we watched with absolute delight the abandonment of the children to dance and praise their Lord! King David surely must have danced like this before His Lord! And one precious child came to know the Lord as her personal Saviour and Lord of her life amen!

And you know what? The anointing carries back to you! Brendon and Cathie are so youthful-looking themselves, praise God for that!

Matthew 18:3
and said, "Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven.

Psalm 145:4
One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.

Psalm 78:4
We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wonderful works that He has done.

Psalm 102:18
This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.

2 Corinthians 3:18
But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

Therefore to know God is to know His Word, to know the chambers of His heart is to know Him through His Word anointed by the Holy Spirit.

Praise is marvelously designed to carry the adoration of pure hearts to our Blessed Creator. Likewise it charges us with the power (divine electricity) of the Holy Spirit to bless first (always) God and be blessed back. It lifts our hearts out of our hearts: "I cry out with my whole heart; Hear me, O LORD! I will keep Your statutes."  Psalm 119:145.

It's a communication, a divine communication to the Creator of the stars cloaked in majesty from His child: "Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, And array yourself with glory and beauty."  Job 40:10. 

The higher the quality or purity of the transformer (just like an electrical one), the higher the voltage and the greater the current because the transmission of power is unhindered!  The greater the presence and displacement (absolutely can no darkness be in the presence of light: it's a reality!) and manifestation of God the greater the results thereof which are joy, healing, deliverance, salvation and all the fruits of the Holy Spirit.

Less of us = and more of God.  A simple equation, really.  And one that we must endeavour to realise in our Christian walk by the power of the Holy Spirit.  It can be done!  More of God = more of the Holy Spirit = greater anointing = greater vibration - and then the explosion of God.  Bang!  Transformed.

Praise is a sacrifice and understand this it can be an agonising one at that and it could cost you a little or a lot but it will cost you. It costs you your self and your time.  We were made to praise and worship Him.  Not in good times.  Not in bad times.  Full stop.  ALL THE TIME.

God is the most understanding Father you will ever have: so even in the darkest circumstances He will enable you to rise to praise Him.  He'll cover you with support.

1 Corinthians 10:13
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Praise demands sacrifice because our circumstances can never dictate what Christ did on the cross.  Beautiful Love.

When we focus on Christ, truly it's less of us and more of Him.  Sacrifice.

Psalm 113:3
From the rising of the sun to its going down The LORD's name is to be praised.

It demands love unselfishly even when you dont feel like it because 2,001 years ago, Love on a cross gave it all. 

                  His Name is Jesus Christ the Messiah.

Psalm 54:6
I will freely sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

Jeremiah 17:26
And they shall come from the cities of Judah and from the places around Jerusalem, from the land of Benjamin and from the lowland, from the mountains and from the South, bringing burnt offerings and sacrifices, grain offerings and incense, bringing sacrifices of praise to the house of the LORD.