For August 29th:

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord, Praise the Lord!”

Psalm 150:6

“Praise Him!

This verse implies that every living creature on the earth has an opportunity to praise God.  How can an elephant praise God?  By simply being an elephant, one of God’s creations.  We, too, praise God just by being alive, serving as a testimony to the wild creativity of our Creator.

Praising is a choice we make too.  When life careens crazily and things don’t go as we planned, we can decide in the moment to grumble or praise.  We can do this because praising God is not based on our circumstances, but on His attributes.  He will never change, though our situations and trials shift constantly.

            Today is a particularly wonderful day to praise God.  We have air to breathe, a mind to think, and if we are mobile, legs to walk.  God has fully forgiven us and invited us into relationship with Him.  We have constant access to His presence every moment.

            We also have creation all around us, hollering His praise.  The flowers, trees, grass, mountains, sky, oceans, stars—all proclaim Him and shout His significance and ability.  All we need to do is open our eyes and train our hearts on gratitude.

Prayer:  Jesus, I’m alive!  And since I’m alive I choose to praise You right now.  Not for stuff.  Not to complain.  But to rejoice in how very amazing You are.  Amen.”

Daily Gifts of Hope

Women of Faith

Entry Submitted by Tracy Thompson