Psalm 27:13 I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.
So what do we do, when things seem to be going pear shaped, and we can’t see where it’s all going, or how it can be put right?
The Holy Spirit tells us to keep believing that we will see the goodness of God in the land of the living, in our here and now. He’s saying don’t lose hope because God’s promises have never failed yet and they’re not about to. You will see God’s goodness, just hang in there!
Psalmist David went through some extreme circumstances, some of them life threatening, and yet he was determined to praise his God no matter what, because he knew His God was bigger than any of his difficulties and was worthy to be praised.
We want to see the enemy defeated don’t we? Well scripture reminds us that praise defeats the enemy and although it may feel like the last thing we want to do, and it is a sacrifice to praise God when we’re in the thick of it, yet that is what He tells us to do.(Hebrews 13:15) The reason is because the enemy can’t stand to hear our praise and he leaves because he knows he’s already lost the battle. He knows he’s defeated when we turn our eyes on our God declaring He is still in control, that He is for us and not against us and He is fighting our battles for us in the unseen realm. There are more forces for us than there are against us.
Even if you’re down or discouraged and can’t think what to praise God for, remember we can praise Him for being faithful to us, that He never leaves us when the going gets tough, that He is our constant source of strength and help in all our lives.🙂
Lord, as we begin another week, we commit every situation into Your hands and ask You to do what only You can do to turn things around for our good. We praise You for all your goodness to us, for a fresh dose of Your grace today, and fresh help to rise above every circumstance and overcome every challenge in the name of Jesus, and we thank You for it in advance. Amen.
Have a blessed week and keep smiling.🙂x
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