Praise God Always

Praise God Always

"I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws."
Psalm 119:7

In previous devotionals, I have encouraged you to spend time in prayer and worshipping God when you get up, and before you venture out into the world. This time with God is so important each day, as it should let you feel His presence in your life during the hours ahead. However, the real test comes when you put this time into practice by your actions. What happens after you spend your quiet time with God? When you rush out the door, and on your way to work a driver pulls out in front of you, almost causing you to wreck, what do you do? Do you blow your horn and mutter some unkind words? During the morning coffee break, you find yourself listening intently to the latest office gossip, do you get up and leave, or participate? At lunch your meal takes longer than expected, and you verbally let your waitress know how bad the service is, and don't leave a tip. If you find yourself involved in this kind of behavior, it is obvious that your quiet time with God that morning didn't do any good. Your actions during the day is what matters, as you must put into practice a Godly behavior, and if your actions do not reflect God's presence in your life, something needs to change. We can praise God in the morning, but then our actions need to follow our praise, showing others that we are different. We are different because we are quick to forgive others, and do not succumb to the compromising ways of the world. Becoming more Christ like is a lifelong process, and we need to praise God in our quiet times, but also in our relationships and activities throughout each day.