The Heart of Praise: Worship After God's Own Heart

by Jack W. Hayford

Get ready to see your life change when you praise and worship God through the Psalms. Like ascending arrows, worship and praise leave our lips and hearts to puncture the heavens and allow His abundant riches to rain down on u. In this collection of praise reflections, Jack Hayford encourages you to welcome the King of heaven into your daily life with the power to change you in the process. Start with a key verse from the Psalms, learn from Hayford's insights and applications, and then offer a "praise prayer." If you long to praise God in a deeper, more intimate way, you need look no further that The Heart of Praise.

Hardcover

First published September 1, 2005

About the author

Jack Williams Hayford (born June 25, 1934) is an American author, Pentecostal minister, and Chancellor Emeritus of The King's University (formerly The King's College and Seminary). He is a former senior pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California and was the fourth President of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel. He is widely known for his past involvement in the Promise Keepers movement and for being a prolific author and songwriter, with over 600 hymns and choruses in his catalog. He is the author of the popular 1978 hymn "Majesty", which is rated as one of the top 100 contemporary hymns and performed and sung in churches worldwide.

Reviews

[Reid · Rating 3 out of 5]

This small book by Hayford has flashes of brilliance, a number of the 30 small chapters are particularly good.

"Worship changes us into the likeness of the One we worship." Ps 115.8

"Worship: totally giving over our human will to the will of God."

"Bowing before any god declares our values." -- what we give up time, resources, focus for ---- that is what I treasure (idolize?)

"It IS overwhelming to reflect on our sinfulness before a sinless God; but let us recognize with equal impact that through Christ we have been cleansed, enabled through His righteousness to stand before the holy God."

From
Ps 25:14 "The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant."

he comments, "God reveals His covenant to anyone who is willing to believe in His Son, trust Him enough to accept Him, and then has the humility to walk and grow in a reverent, child-like spirit--- always confessing that without Him he or she doesn't know the way at all!"

His appendix on "Suggestions for Daily Devotions" was interesting as well.

The book seemed to drag for me toward the middle and the end --- maybe because I was specifically looking for ways to help me in my own devotions and sometimes it was just a study.

Private devotions and prayer is such a personal thing, of course. Some of the book I did not relate to his personal experience.

[Henry Haney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful little book. Great questions at the ends of each chapter. Jack Hayford has a gift for provoking a response to the greatness of God.

[Sharon Fetterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful Worship Devotional

I just finished this devotional by Jack Hayford. It has helped me to bring more worship into my daily devotions.

[H. Wilson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Heart of Praise is a superb devotional if you desire to draw close to God through praise and worship. It will not only renew your mind but transform your heart. Be prepared to go deep in your relationship with God with the wisdom and revelation within its pages. If you hunger and thirst for intimacy with God, The Heart of Praise is your book!