No matter what happens, I will still praise Him

"I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth."   

                                                                                              Psalm 34:1    NKJV

Notice the phrase, 'at all times' and 'continually'. Although things may appear uncertain and indeed, very scary at times, God is always worthy of our praise and blessing. David didn't boast about himself - how skilful and good he was; not at all, he boasted about the Lord for who He us, no matter what situation David found himself in and, this is how we should handle situations that we come up against.

In Habakkuk 3:17-18, we read: 'Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labour of the olive may fail, and the field yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls, 18 yet, I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.' 

Habakkuk had realised the scary fact that his nation would be invaded by a merciless enemy. He knew many would be killed. He knew that all would be destroyed. This is not unlike what is happening in our world today with Russia and Ukraine. Yet, Habakkuk told God he would trust in Him - no matter what; and we need to do the same.

God may allow us to go through various trials so that we will draw nearer to Him, lifting up our circumstances. He may not change them but, He will change us so that we can meet the circumstances head on and, have the strength to run and leap, instead of hiding under a bush in fear.

When you face such adversity, you need to focus on God because, He's taking you to the next level. Be careful what you say because, in such moments the devil will suggest that you curse God and die (see Job). Don't do this and don't curse yourself or others. Instead bless and praise the only One who matters - God Himself. You see, this is called a sacrifice of praise (Hebrews 13:15). It is so easy to complain and criticise when we are in pain or suffering. Instead, we should give thanks to God for everything that He does for each of us.

So do this 'at all times' and 'continually'.

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