Title: Lift Your Voice To Praise Him In The Hard Times
Scripture: Hebrews 13:15
Passage: Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.
Thoughts: Paul and Silas were two great examples of men who praised the Lord despite their circumstances. Even being in prison, they lifted their voices to God in praise (Acts 16:25)! Even though we may never be imprisoned for sharing the gospel, the Bible says that we will have hard times in this life. The question is this----how will you choose to respond when those hard times come? Learning to praise the Lord in every circumstance is so important. It doesn't mean that you're happy about the situation... or that you're denying the problem you're facing. It just means that you're making a choice to remember who God is in the middle of your crisis, and you're lifting Him up above the situation. You're boldly declaring that He has power and wisdom in every situation... and that's something to be thankful for! So the next time you're faced with one of life's storms, remember to lift your voice in praise to God. As you do, you'll experience peace and strength that aren't your own.