DAD'S RAMBLINGS -- THE CHOICE OF PRAISE

DAD'S RAMBLINGS – THE CHOICE OF PRAISE

"I will praise You, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High." (Psalm 9:1-2)

In this palm, David is in the middle of oppression by his foes. But he began with praise and thanksgiving. He may not have felt like it, but he chose to rejoice in the LORD.

The significant words are "I will." Praise is a matter of the will. It is a choice. It transcends how I feel or what I am experiencing. Our circumstances are transient, and they will pass. But God never changes. He is always worthy of my praise.

I can testify to His marvelous works which He has done in the past. The things that I am going through must not eclipse the bright spots in my life when God has revealed His grace and power.

But more than that, I can rejoice that God is God and always will be God. He is sovereign. He is good. He is gracious. He is God Most High. He is over all. As the great God of the universe, He deserves all praise to His name.

I will praise the LORD with my whole heart.

Love, Dad