“I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.” - Psalms 7v17
When do we have the easiest time praising the Lord? The answer is obvious – it is easiest to praise the Lord when things are going well and He is doing things that seem best to us. We tend to have a harder time praising God when things do not go well. It is hard for us to praise God when sickness, death, financial struggles, and family problems dominate our lives.
Why is it easier to praise God when things are going well? Part of the problem is that we have an improper praise perspective. The psalmist had it right – he decided to base His praise of something that never changes. He decided to praise God for His righteousness. An older English word was “rightwiseness” and it gave the picture that it is God’s nature to do that which is right.
If we could learn to walk by faith that God does right we could praise Him in every situation for He is always doing the right thing. He has to, that is His nature.
This requires that we walk by faith, not by sight. May we each learn to praise God for that fact that He always does right.
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