Praise God for His Strength and Power

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Ascribe power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, and whose power is in the skies. Awesome is God from his sanctuary; the God of Israel—he is the one who gives power and strength to his people. Psalm 68:34-35 (ESV)

David continues praising God for His power and strength. At the same time, he tells us to recognize that God is the source of our strength. He reminds us to continue to give praise for the LORD’s attributes. It is God who gives us strength to meet our needs and the power to stand for Him.

This passage reminds me of the words of Paul, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I have had times when I felt I just couldn’t do something that I had planned. Then, I continue and do that activity. After that time, I find myself amazed that I had accomplished that task—in spite of myself. Reflecting on those things, I realize that God was there giving me strength, support, and power.   

Sing Praises to the LORD

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O kingdoms of the earth, sing to God; sing praises to the LORD, (Selah)

To him who rides in the heavens, the ancient heavens,

behold he sends out his voice, his mighty voice.

Psalm 68:32-33 (ESV)

David penned these words to the choirmaster.

He directs the nations to sing to the Father and magnifies his thought by telling the people groups to sing praises to God. Then David tells us to intently study that thought. (Selah) God is over the heavens and has been since before He created the earth. God speaks over the earth. At times He has to get our attention, then He uses a booming voice that, no matter who we are, we have to listen to.

Some of my friends choose not to sing, even in a large congregation. They tell others that they can’t sing. Psalm 100 tells us to make a joyful noise to the Lord. We sing as a part of our worship. I have sung in the choirs of two churches, but I was not a soloist. I had to quit because of an ear problem and a chronic cough. However, I still sing out when I am in corporate worship. As I stated earlier, I try to start my day with what I will call mental singing—a song gets into my brain and my heart and I hear it throughout the day.

God’s children know He can be found everywhere and can be heard in the smallest whispers. However when His people allow things to get ‘out of hand,’ the Father has to get stern with us and get our attention by showing His strength in ways that we have to stand back and watch.

Praise God for the Strength He Gives

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Both riches and honor come from you and rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand, it is to make great and to give strength to all.  1 Chronicles 29:12 (ESV)

All we have or ever will possess comes from God. David says here that God gives riches and honor. He also writes that God is all powerful and mighty. He gives us the strength and the power to withstand what life brings to us.

If we dislike having to do laundry, we should think of those who do not have warm clothing. If we dislike having to straighten up and clean our homes, we should remember and pray for those who are homeless. If our children upset us, we should remember those who have lost children and ask God to comfort them. If we have difficulties about our jobs, we should remember those parents who can’t put food on the table for their families. We should always give thanks for our families, our homes, and for the warm clothing we have and the means to own them.

Everything we have, all we are and ever will be come from God and his watch care over us. We learn to praise Him as He cares for us during the times we walk through the valleys of our lives. God gives us the strength we need to get through the toughest circumstances of our lives.

The Kingdom Belongs to Him

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Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.  Chronicles 29:11 (ESV)

We certainly owe a lot to our Lord God. He possesses all power; He is victorious, He created all of heaven and all of earth. He is the owner of all the lands of our earth. We are to lift Him up in worship and give Him praise.

In order to give praise and thank Him for what he allows us to possess, we have to spend time with Him on at least a daily basis.

Each of us should find ways to praise and thank Him for the everyday things we have taken for granted—being able to put our feet on the floor, our ability to see, our ability to hear, central heat, a solid roof over our heads, good transportation, indoor plumbing, special friendships, and anything else we may have thought we were entitled to.

Give God Glory

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Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.

Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength!

Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him!

1 Chronicles 16:27-29 (ESV)

The LORD makes all things beautiful. We see His handiwork in the different seasons of the year.

Yes, even that one that I like the least has God’s beauty stamped on it.  He is the source of all our strength and each ray of joy we, His children receive.   

One synonym for ascribe is to give. David tells the Israelites to give to God what belongs to Him, glory, and strength. David then tells the people to bring an offering and present themselves before the LORD.

Each morning, when I awaken, I try to sing the chorus based on Ps. 118:24 “This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it.” Then, I try to thank Him for the gift of that day. There have been some days that, for some reason, I didn’t do this exercise. When I forsake this practice, I notice that day does not go as well.    

We should spend time giving praise to God each time we pray. All we have to do is look around us and thank Him for letting us see His created beauty.

Hymns that speak of peace.

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As I did research on the topic of peace, I found several hymns written about peace. In the list below are some that I had not heard until the time I wrote this post. However ‘Til the Storm Passes By is one of my all-time favorite hymns. I hope you find one that will speak to your hearts.

Peace I leave with you

Peace Perfect Peace

Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace

Wonderful Peace  

It is Well With my Soul

Through the Love of God, Our Savior

Abide With Me

‘Til the Storm Passes By

Like a River Glorious

Peace and Blessings to you and yours.

Experiencing Peace in our lives

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 In peace I will both lie down and sleep; 

for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

  Psalm 4:8  (ESV)

Have you ever wondered how we can experience personal peace or God’s peace in our lives?

Surrender- acceptance of certain aspects of our lives. Giving those conditions over to God. We have to ask God to lead us through the circumstances that come our way. We sometimes think our issue is too small or too large for God to handle. Once we learn that God is concerned about All things that vex us, we realize that God may have allowed the issue in order for us to grow spiritually.

Seeking God’s help in circumstances, especially those we can’t do anything about. Also, those that overwhelm us.

We may have to ask a friend or a group of friends to pray for us. Sometimes all we have to do is ask. Certain issues are so delicate that we can ask for prayer for an unspoken need. We may need to fast a meal or two. Maybe fast from certain activities and spend that time talking to God.

Yielding self (allegiance) to Jesus in all areas of our lives.

We have to tell God that we are not in control of our lives and give Him complete control of all we do and say. Once we give Him our minds and our hearts, things become clearer and we can begin to function as we must.