Why is it important to praise God "with a very loud voice"? The Example: 2 Chronicles 20:19 “Then the Levites from the sons of the Kohathites and the sons of the Korahites stood up to praise the LORD, the God of Israel, with a very loud voice.” Why Loud Praise? • Obedience to God’s clear invitation – “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.” Psalm 100:1 • Public declaration of His greatness – Luke 19:37: “the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen.” • Engages heart, mind, and body, uniting emotion with truth • Strengthens faith in spiritual battles – Context of 2 Chronicles 20: before a daunting enemy, praise became Israel’s battle cry. • Echoes heaven’s worship – Revelation 19:6: “I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude… crying out: ‘Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.’” Scriptural Echoes of Thunderous Praise • Psalm 98:4: “Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!” • Nehemiah 12:43: “The joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.” • Acts 2:6: the crowd gathered when “this sound rang out.” • Psalm 150:6: “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Hallelujah!” What Loud Praise Looks Like Today • Sing congregational hymns and worship songs without holding back • Read or declare Scripture aloud in personal devotion • Testify publicly to answered prayer and God’s faithfulness • Use instruments, clapping, and collective shouting at appropriate moments in corporate worship Blessings That Follow Raised Voices • Joy deepens and spreads—praise is contagious • Fear, doubt, and heaviness lose their grip • Unity grows as believers lift one sound together (Romans 15:6) • God’s presence is sensed more keenly (Psalm 22:3) • The watching world hears a clear witness of the living God Final Encouragement Let every opportunity—at church, at home, even in the midst of trials—be a chance to echo the Levites and lift up a very loud voice, celebrating the Lord who is worthy of nothing less. |
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