Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. ~ 1 Chronicles 16:10
Most days I can find a reason to shout out joy and praise to God, but if I listen to the news, or my favorite uncle’s rant on politics, I can get sucked into despair pretty quickly. Weathering storms in life is just part of life, plain and simple, but I have a choice to either wallow in it, or praise God’s holy name through it. When we praise God through the good, He is blessed, but I believe that when we praise Him through the bad He is not only blessed; I believe He shakes things up in the spiritual realm in our favor. We are told in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” Glorifying God no matter what we are going through is necessary as a follower of Jesus. It helps keep our perspective straight. To remember His sovereignty and to honor and praise Him for the God He is and the love He shows us is to fill our souls with joy and peace. To have a joyful life, we must continually seek the giver of joy; Jesus Christ our Lord. The heart and soul are refreshed, renewed and revived when we praise God. We find fulfillment and purpose when we seek God and His ways. The world is a confusing place with many different paths that claim happiness, but until you are seeking Him and His path and will for your life, you will never find contentment. The purest form of joy is not found in the world, but only through God. That joy is our eternal hope. There are going to be dark days, even days when God’s presence seems withdrawn and no joy can be found, but even in these days, if you seek God and praise Him for who He is, He will meet you. He sees you. Always. During seasons when you turn away from God He will still wait and rejoice with you when you return and He’ll be full of joy for the reconnection of your soul. Give God the glory and praise due Him and let Him fill you with joy. ~ Amen
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