Praising The Lord In Difficult Circumstances

There are times in life when we will go through difficult times.  Sometimes when we are in midst of those challenges we may feel like no one knows what we are going through or what we are feeling emotionally.  The truth of the matter is that they really don't know what we are going through or feeling.  The Lord however, knows exactly what we are feeling and He knows what we are going through. 

It is in those moments of difficulty and pain when we probably don't feel much like praising the Lord for who He is and all that He has done.  It is during these hard seasons of life when we need to praise the Lord and remind ourselves who God truly is. 

Psalm 146 says,

"1 ¹Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! 
                                                                                                        

2 I will praise the LORD ²as long as I live; ³I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

3 ⁴Put not your trust in princes, ⁵in a son of man, in whom there is ⁶no salvation.

4 When ⁷his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.

5 ⁸Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose ⁹hope is in the LORD his God,

6 ¹⁰who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, ¹¹who keeps faith forever;

7 ¹²who executes justice for the oppressed, ¹³who gives food to the hungry.¹⁴The LORD sets the prisoners free;

8 ¹⁵the LORD opens the eyes of the blind. ¹⁶The LORD lifts up those who are bowed down; ¹⁷the LORD loves the righteous.

9 ¹⁸The LORD watches over the sojourners; ¹⁹he upholds the widow and the fatherless, but ²⁰the way of the wicked he brings to ruin.

10 ²¹The LORD will reign forever, your God, O Zion, to all generations. ²²Praise the LORD!"

Times are tough.  There will be troubles that we will face.  Jesus told us that in this world we will have trouble, but He also told us to take heart because He has overcome the world.  

When the trials and troubles of life come we must remember who are God is and we need to praise Him for His goodness and His tender mercies.  

Lord,  Heavenly Father,

We praise You O Lord our God.

You are Mighty and all Powerful.

You alone are God, there is no other.

We praise Your Holy Name.

Times are tough all around us, but we are thankful for You being with us always.

You are the Creator of all things.

You are worthy of our worship and praise.

Bless us O Lord this day ahead and may Your praise be continually upon our lips.

In Jesus Name we pray,

Amen.