“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!” - Psalm 150:6 (NIV).
I once got into the middle of a church service. What I witnessed was moving. All hands were raised in a lovely wave of praise. The singing going on was adorable, a chorus of angelic voices, trumpets, drums and flutes. Moved I joined in too.
In the book of Revelation we see that all the saints gather before the Lord and sing praises to him. Thy sing “Worthy are you Lord to receive glory and honor” (Rev 4:18).
But why should we praise God. We praise God for all the good things He has done for us. We acknowledge His presence in our lives and power to direct the course of our lives. Praise also opens doors as the Psalmist says, “Lift up your heads, you gates; be lifted up, you ancient doors,
that the King of glory may come in” ( Psalm 24:7-8)
God is not yearning for praises from mankind. Yet each time we lift up our hands to praise we become of His was wonderful creation. So, why not begin today by praising him
Prayer for Today: Lord Father in heaven, I start today by giving you praise for who you are and your goodness!
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02/05/2024 - 03/05/2024 All day“That is why for Christ’s sake I delight in weakness, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when am weak, then I am strong” (2 Cor 12:10)
We all crave to be blessed in life. But was there a believer who was so blessed beyond any circumstances without experiencing some sort of discomfort, in one way or another! A person may apparently be blessed in every single way yet have one troubling matter that constantly drives him down to his knees.
The one mightily blessed with riches may have a family situation that leaves him ever on edge. Someone who seems to be at the height of his profession may be living with an ailment that keeps him ever on tentacles. The one blessed with abundant health might from time to time be dealing with financial woes.
Why do such troubling situations plague even believers? One explanation could be found in the Apostle Paul’s life. Called into ministry and endowed with many gifts, including amazing revelations from above, yet he had a matter that constantly drove him on his knees. “Therefore in order to keep me from being conceited, I was given a thorn in the flesh, a messenger from Satan, to torment me” (2 Cor 12: 7).
Paul would often cry out to God to free him of this particularly troubling matter. But the Lord came back with, “My grace is sufficient for you. For my power is made perfect in your weakness” (2 Cor 12: 9).
The comfort of this lesson is that God is completely aware of whatever might be ever troubling us. Moreover, it could be purposely there, that we constantly place our faith in Him, other than relying on our strength and resources, especially as He blesses us in other uplifting ways.
Prayer for today: Lord Father in heaven, today I pray that whatever matter is constantly troubling me, I know it is for a purpose and you are in total control, to bless me even more, this I pray in Jesus’ name.
