In the Bible, the account of Paul and Silas in the Philippian jail, and their response to it all, teaches us a vital lesson, which is explicitly stated in Psalm 34:
I will bless the LORD at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
They did not wait for deliverance to bless and praise the LORD, they sang praises and worshipped right there in their pain!
And so should we. And so can we, as we are empowered by the Spirit! Just choose to do it, for He is worthy, and He is right there in the midst of it all.
But there is more to this. The parable of the soils which Jesus taught, Matthew 13, Mark 4, and Luke 8, shows us that we can be distracted from praising the LORD, not only by pain and difficulties but also by riches and pleasures.
I will bless the LORD at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Just choose to do it, for He is worthy, and He is right there in the midst of it all. He never left you in your troubles and He is right there rejoicing with you in your pleasures!
Blessings,
Larry Carroll
