The reason we praise God is …

The reason why we praise God (2 Chron. 20:19) isn’t

 because we have no problems, no sufferings and everything is going well and we are in peace.

We praise God with thanksgiving in our hearts even in the midst of great difficulties and sufferings is

Because we are experiencing God’s eternal love (v. 21).

How can we experience God’s eternal love even in the midst of great difficulties and sufferings?

As we know our helplessness and powerless through the great difficulties and sufferings

and don’t know what to do (v. 12) we cry out to God as we look at only God.   

And when God answers our prayer and receive His promise word, we experience God’s eternal love.

Then we can praise God with thanksgiving in our hearts.

The amazing power and work of praise is that when we start praising God (v. 22) in faith (v. 20)

God is fulfilling His promise word of our answered prayer (vv. 22-24).  

Hallelujah!