Praise from the whole heart.

 Reading:  Psalm 9 vs 1-11.

Key verse: 1_kjv

The circumference was saturated of it. The rhythm of the dancers, the melody from the singers and the synchronous sounds from the musical instruments all weaved together, blended without a fault creating a mesmerizing effect. The aftermath of that was immortal joy and heavenly liveliness that overwhelm the congregants. Lizzy seems to be at the top of the list. Her joy knew no bound as her voice ripped the pockets of air, resonating over and over as she gives out a shout of praise to God.

God has finally rewritten the story of her marital life. Married for 6 years and without conception. She was diagnosed of Salpingitis.  The next year, God healed

her miraculously. She conceived that year.  But not quite long, an ugly situation surfaced. The fetus died in her womb in the second trimester.

The day she was told that by the doctor that performed the scan, she rejected it with the name of Jesus. She screamed “No, I reject that in Jesus’ name; you are wrong doctor. My child is alive.”

She returned home and let out the news to her husband, who advised her to try another hospital. She did that but it was still the same news she was told. Having gone to two more places, the reality begins to dawn on her that her joy of carrying a baby was just an elusive dream. The news begins to eat deeply on her until a fateful day, after having wept over and over in the church and no more strength to weep, she sat glued to her seat.

The Regional Pastor that preached on that day was almost gone when an interruption came halting his walk out of the podium. After having a discussion with the man that was seeking for his attention, he looked and saw someone seated at his far right.

Lizzy came after the pastor asked for her audience. Her face said it all that something is wrong with her.

After being asked, she fought her tears back as she struggles to speak out. The pastor encouraged her, she mustered the strength and spoke out how it is with her.

Her gratitude to God knew no bound as she screamed on that blissful worship service when she was giving her testimony. The church was left in awe. Everyone stood up and started singing: How great is our God.

The breath of air that is given freely, health and other things you enjoy worth giving God glory. Praising God is one thing and doing so with your whole heart is another. The things He has done, being doing and will do also demands us to worship him. Cultivate the habit of praising God and see Him finalize the remaining things you are trusting him to do.

Thoughts: Have you been praising God before now? How often is it? Do you seek to renew your praise life?