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One of the worse feelings for me is feeling betrayed or upset. My stomach will drop, my heart feels like it stops beating, time seems to stand still for me, and the cold hard truth begins to seep into my brain slowly. Sometimes I feel like I can't breath. Other times, I feel as if the breath's been knocked out of me. When it's really serious, I feel as if someone rammed a knife into my heart time and time again. This was how I felt when I learned I had scoliosis or when I found out my best friend said I was only being tolerated for the duration of our friendship. Neither times did I turn to God and praise him. I cried, blamed myself and didn't allow God to work in me.
"The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all." [Psalm 103:19]
King David of Israel probably felt the same way as I did many times. He stood before Goliath, chased by a murderous King Saul and watched Israel rally under his rule, yet despite all this, he praised God. No matter what happened, he took the time to write psalms, praising and worshiping God in all circumstances, thanking God for his care and control.
I look back on my life and wonder if I do the same. Nope, not at all. The first thing I would do in a terrible situation is not praise God, but put the blame on someone. But no, we must be like King David, and give thanks in all circumstances.
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Praise the Lord! Praise Him according to His excellent greatness! [Psalm 150:1-2]
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