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Great Is His Faithfulness

It’s the potent combination of these two kinds of praise—praising Him for who He is and what He has done—that cause worship to always be an option for us, no matter what.  

When we can’t tell what God is up to, and we can’t see Him working in our circumstances, we can still praise Him simply for who we know Him to be. Even if our circumstances don’t appear to affirm it, God is still everything He says He is.

So, no matter what life sends our way, we focus our attention on Him. He’s still God in the midst of joy and tragedy. In that same way, we can always praise Him for what He has done, though at times we feel we can’t quite sense that He is near. Our lives are filled with gifts from God, little miracles. Flowers every spring. The trees that line the road we take to work. The car (new or not so new) that gets us there. A chance to laugh. Eyes to see. A place to sleep. His faithfulness in days gone by. All of these should keep us worshiping moment by moment. Let’s face it, gratitude for the gift of breath alone should keep us praising for quite some time! We praise God for who He is. We honor Him for all He has done. Even if God never does another thing for us, should we cease to worship? Of course not—not when we remember all that He’s already done through the gift of His Son.

—Louie Giglio, The Air I Breathe

Reflection: Take time today to write out why God is praiseworthy and all that you are thankful for.

Prayer: Lord, I praise You for who You are. I praise You for the beautiful gifts in my life. Thank You Lord for all You have given me!