PeaceMakers International

Praise The Lord Anyhow!

By Don Gossett

“His praise shall continually be in my mouth.”  Ps. 34:1

1.    Do you feel the joy of the Lord in your soul?  Praise the Lord!  Or do you feel blank inside, or even worse, do you feel depressed?  Praise the Lord anyhow!  It is “the sacrifice of praise to God continually” you are commanded to offer (He. 13:15).  “The sacrifice of praise” means Praise the Lord anyhow, especially when you don’t feel like it!

2.    Are all your children saved?  Praise the Lord!  Or are some still wandering in sin?  Praise the Lord anyhow!  God promises by believing, ALL your household will be saved (Ac. 16:31).  Praising the Lord for their salvation, in advance of seeing them in the fold is evidence that you truly believe!

3.    Are all your bills paid up-to-date?  Praise the Lord!  Or are you plagued by financial problems?  Praise the Lord anyhow!  Praise activates God’s promise of plenty of money to supply all your needs.  Praise him as you affirm, “My God is now supplying all my needs” Ph. 4:19.  Ponder this and believe it.  “Thank you, Father for Thy riches now.”

4.    Are you enjoying good health?  Praise the Lord!  Or are you having health problems?  Praise the Lord anyhow?  Healing is received by faith, and praise is the language of faith.  “As thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee” Mt. 8:13.

5.    Is the weather good, to your liking?  Praise the Lord!  Or is it unpleasant weather?  Praise the Lord anyhow!  “This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it” Ps. 118:24

6.    Do you have true friends, who encourage you in times of testing?  Then be like Paul, when he saw his friends while being taken to prison in Rome, “he thanked God and took courage” Ac. 28:15.  But perhaps you are experiencing “people problems” from those who oppose you, belittle you or disappoint you.  Praise the Lord anyhow!