Day 70
Psalm 146:2; 144:9; Acts 16:25
''While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being."
"I will sing a new song unto thee,0 God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will/ sing praises unto thee."
''And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them."
We should realize that our days upon earth are limited, and we need to take advantage of every opportunity to praise Him while we live here. We will praise Him forever on the other side, but it will not be the same. Here, we praise Him in the midst of trials, in the midst of wickedness or when we don't feel like it. By bringing attention to His goodness and greatness while reaching out to those who do not know Him, we help others. None of these things will be applicable when we go to Heaven or the new earth. So, we should try to get a good deal of praise in while we are on earth - with our voice, with our instruments and with our lives.
When praising God, we should include new songs. While older songs are good, sometimes we can lose concentration due to our familiarity with old songs. Anytime you know something very well and have been doing it for a long time, you can do it unconsciously while thinking of something else.
Paul and Silas praised God aloud at midnight. The result for them was deliverance. We should not complain, whine, cry or murmur in the midst of trouble. Our reactions reveal what or who we have turned our attention to. What or who we tum our attention to will determine the end results. Let us praise God.
All the days of my life, I will praise the Lord. In the times of trouble, I will praise Him. When victory comes, I will praise Him. Praise is good and I will just do it !