Praise Your Way Through
Praise Your Way Through
I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1
You can praise your way through things you could never pray your way through.
Psalm 34 is one of several acrostic poems in the Old Testament, each verse beginning with successive letters in the Hebrew alphabet. More importantly, Psalm 34 was written when David was fleeing Saul in Israel into the foreign land of the Philistines, where Abimilech was king. He found himself cornered in a cave and fleeing for his life. This marked one of the lowest points in David’s entire life, and yet against all odds, he began to praise the Lord. He would not allow anything to fill his mouth but praise. What an example for the rest of us who are seeking to make our way through the challenges of life. If David could praise the Lord when he was between a rock and a hard place, you can, too.
Don’t miss the opportunity to do something counterintuitive—to praise the Lord even when you don’t feel like it, when the chips are down, and when all hell is breaking loose around you. You do not need to deny reality when you praise the Lord; when you praise the Lord, you are affirming a higher reality.
Father God, today I declare my heart’s desire—to praise Your holy name, even through the hard times.
Please PRAY!
We are asking God for the remaining world country and U.S.A. states to receive the training of the College of Prayer. Pray with us today for Liechtenstein and South Dakota.
This daily Christ-encountering, fire-starter is not intended to replace your daily Bible reading and prayer time, but rather to motivate you to spend extended time in His presence.
YEAR ON FIRE
© Fred A. Hartley, III
All rights reserved
Unless otherwise indicated, the English Standard Bible (ESV) is used.
I will bless the Lord at all times. His praise shall continually be in my mouth. Psalm 34:1
You can praise your way through things you could never pray your way through.
Psalm 34 is one of several acrostic poems in the Old Testament, each verse beginning with successive letters in the Hebrew alphabet. More importantly, Psalm 34 was written when David was fleeing Saul in Israel into the foreign land of the Philistines, where Abimilech was king. He found himself cornered in a cave and fleeing for his life. This marked one of the lowest points in David’s entire life, and yet against all odds, he began to praise the Lord. He would not allow anything to fill his mouth but praise. What an example for the rest of us who are seeking to make our way through the challenges of life. If David could praise the Lord when he was between a rock and a hard place, you can, too.
Don’t miss the opportunity to do something counterintuitive—to praise the Lord even when you don’t feel like it, when the chips are down, and when all hell is breaking loose around you. You do not need to deny reality when you praise the Lord; when you praise the Lord, you are affirming a higher reality.
Father God, today I declare my heart’s desire—to praise Your holy name, even through the hard times.
Please PRAY!
We are asking God for the remaining world country and U.S.A. states to receive the training of the College of Prayer. Pray with us today for Liechtenstein and South Dakota.
This daily Christ-encountering, fire-starter is not intended to replace your daily Bible reading and prayer time, but rather to motivate you to spend extended time in His presence.
YEAR ON FIRE
© Fred A. Hartley, III
All rights reserved
Unless otherwise indicated, the English Standard Bible (ESV) is used.
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