“that he may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.”
Psalm 33:19-22 ESV
TRUST IN His steadfast love!
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Remember
“Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah” Ps 46:2-3 ESV
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Consider this…
It is good and right to praise God for what he has done. It is biblical to do so. But if we stop there we miss out. For it is easier to glorify Him when there is much to be glad about. And if we focus only on what he has done, we can slip into an attitude of “what have you done for me lately?” From this posture we can slip further into a “gene mentality”. This is where God becomes only a provider of what is we want, like a genie in a bottle. When we do this, we are not praising God, we’re praising what is done in agreement with our wishes. Watch out. This is more widespread than you might think.
This is why we do well to balance our praise, even our prayers, with remembering “his excellent greatness.” Here are some aspects of greatness:
holiness, just, all power, everywhere, all knowing, merciful, gracious, the list goes on.
Worship God for who and what He is as much as what he does. Then, when things aren’t going your way, you can still rightly praise Him.
Glory to God.
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When we’re deliberating direction, turn first to the heart with He who knows the heart and knows the right way.
Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and…
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