When I Feel Like It
Psalm 150
Reading in Psalm 150 today once again the pureness of purpose stood out. The Lord God should always be praised. Whoever you are and whatever you're doing the Lord should be praised. As I thought on this I thought of how many times I like my grandchildren when asked or told to do something I may say, Just wait a minute, or like my granddaughter, I'm doing it... when I am done with this.
Some people get very annoyed when someone is praising the Lord all the time, and in that seemingly very positive all the time. I have a daughter like that and siblings do have a hard time with it. It is not that she doesn't have very difficult and rough times, but she has within her a very bubbly spirit.
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts. To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:2-3 GNV
There are hard times in everyone's life and we may think, I'll praise the Lord when I feel like it. In reality God is worthy to be praised in everything everywhere all the time. As I write this my heart is heavy with heartbreak and heartache. There are life long actions I had no answer why I did them and an understanding was very recently brought to light. As clear as it came out I am devastated. Yet, it still doesn't change the fact that God is great and all the heartfelt praise of Psalm 150 is true, is real, is necessary.
When Jesus said, Peace, be still, the disciples became fearful wondering at how the wind and waves obey Him. We may also wonder in our lives when burdens are heavy, and things aren't understandable. See that One who tells the storm to stop. He alone is worthy to be praised even in the midst of
the storm.