“Let
all that I am praise the Lord; with my whole heart, I will praise his holy
name. Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he
does for me.” Psalm 103:1-2 NLT
Have you
ever felt like praising God? Now I’ve
heard non-believers say “thank God” or “hallelujah” when things go their way,
but I don’t think they mean it the way believers do. I say that because they are the same people
that blame God when things don’t go
the way they want them to. A true
believer in Christ will learn thru life’s circumstances to praise God in the
good and the bad. Job learned that
lesson the hard way. He lost everything
he owned including his children thru dire calamitous events. Let’s take a look at Job 2:9-10: (Job’s) wife said to him, “Are you still maintaining your
integrity? Curse God and die!” He
replied, “You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not
trouble?” Job never forgot all the good God had done for
him. Even when he was sitting on an ash
heap covered in boils he still maintained his faith in the Lord.
My belief
is that we should be ready to praise the Lord at all times. I feel it is highly productive and
spiritually uplifting to praise the name of the Lord to start our prayers. God doesn’t need to be reminded of all the
wondrous things He has done down thru the ages, but it does wonders to
stabilize our faith. Whenever you find yourself in difficult
circumstances, remember all that God has done for you. Even if He did nothing else, redemption alone
would be reason enough to praise and glorify His name for all eternity.
David wrote
this Psalm to honor the Lord. He did
that quite often. Do you take the time
outside of church to praise and glorify the name of the Lord? Do you ever recite some of His great deeds throughout
scripture and in your own life? It’s a
faith building exercise that will benefit you greatly. Until next time, walk with the King and be a
blessing!
NOTE: The translation used is the New Living
Translation (NLT), Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Inc.
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