Two-minute read.
It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night,
Psalm 92:1-2
Praise comes easily to your lips when God overwhelms you with His presence. Recently, the Lord blew my socks off with His maneuverings. Praying for a way to help a friend, the Great Provider ordered my steps, and I didn’t even know it, culminating in an action that brought comfort to my friend in a way I could never have done on my own, no matter how much I tried. Weeks later, I’m still marveling at what happened and how the Lord worked, and I continue to make music to His name, knowing that today’s events will result in tomorrow’s miracles.
“The steps of a man are established by the LORD, when he delights in his way;”
Psalm 27:23
Trusting God means letting Him order your steps, even if you don’t understand them. Walking nine holes of golf with my husband, I hit a bunker on every hole but three. Not only did I land in the sand, but the ball sat inches from the lip on four of them, making for a tough shot. Time and again, I had to take more than one stroke to get out of the pit. But by the last hole, I hit a perfect sand shot. When Ron commented, I said, “I’ve had lots of practice.”
And I did; dealing with the lousy lies made me practice shots I would never hit. We would never enter a pit ourselves, but when God leads us into one, He’s trying to teach us something. The quicker we learn the lesson, the faster we find ourselves back on stable ground, and the more praises we will sing to the Lord. When you look for reasons to proclaim God’s goodness, you will always find them.
Praise:
Praise God for giving us reasons to sing His praises.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for loving, guiding, and giving us reasons to make music in Your name. Please help us keep our eyes focused on You when we find ourselves in the pit, learn the lessons You have for us, and find our way back to solid ground.
IJNIP. Amen
