Psalm 34:1-3; I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.  My soul shall make its boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.  Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.

In the good times, I will bless the Lord. In the bad times, I will bless the Lord. When I’m discouraged, I will bless the Lord. When my heart fails me, I will bless the Lord. When my cupboards are bare, I will bless the Lord. When I have plenty, I will bless the Lord. When my car breaks down, I will bless the Lord. Praise is not determined by my circumstances or situation. Praise comes out of my confidence in my God and His Word. Do you see that? David said, “My soul shall make it’s boast in the Lord; The humble shall hear of it and be glad.”

You see, God pays attention to the words you speak and so do people. If you’re complaining, people notice! But if you begin to boast of God’s faithfulness and goodness, it makes their heart glad. I’d rather feed peoples faith rather than feed their doubt and unbelief. Come on now, magnify, make large the Lord with me today. Let us exalt or lift high His name together. Throw up your arms to the Lord and tell him how excellent he is. Let him know how much you love him and honor him. Give him some praise! Thank him for his provision, his mercy. You would be dead right now if it were not for the Lord.

Father, how can we dwell on our past when you’ve delivered us from that! We should be jumping up and down for joy at your salvation. We haven’t even seen 1/2 of the traps the enemy had for us but you sent your angels ahead of us to spring the traps. You faced them for us. Oh God of wonder! God of miracles! One breath from your lips and our enemies are scattered. You have redeemed us! Even our mistakes, you have turned them into glorious triumphs. We lift our voices in praise this morning. We sing of your greatness and all the works of your hands. Your blood has covered us and that is enough, but you will not stop there. You never stop blessing us and showing us mercy. You never cease to show us favor.

According to Psalm 34:15, “The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry.” We will not cease to praise you today. When we are tempted to complain, we will remember your goodness and praise you yet again.