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Friday... Such a great way to strengthen our faith.


Psalm 150:2 (AMP), "Praise Him in His mighty acts; Praise Him according to [the abundance of] His greatness."

Friday... Such a great way to strengthen our faith.

We need to sometimes be reminded of who is on our side, who is always with us, who has more knowledge and power than anyone else. Praising and thanking God is a great way to do that and they really do strengthen our faith. They are great ways to be reminded of who He is and remember what He has done in our lives.


This was my fifth month in reading a Psalm a day and it ended with Psalm 150. Thirteen times in this Psalm it says the word praise and verse 2 (AMP) says, "Praise Him in His mighty acts; Praise Him according to [the abundance of] His greatness."

Yes, It tells us to praise God for His mighty acts and the abundance of His greatness. This great reminder will help strengthen our faith in handling what is going on now and in our future.

Proverbs 30:1b-3 (NLT) may say what you are feeling today. It says, "I am weary, O God. I am too stupid to be human, and I lack common sense. I have not mastered human wisdom, nor do I know the Holy One." It is so easy to put ourselves down but it is really better to take our focus off of us and what is happening around us by praising God.

But the writer doesn't stop here. Verse 4 in The Message says what a lot of people say, "I see no evidence of a holy God. Has anyone ever seen Anyone climb into Heaven and take charge? grab the winds and control them? gather the rains in his bucket? stake out the earth? Just tell me his name, tell me the name of his sons."

The world does all it can to knock down our faith, doesn't it?

And then verse 5 says, "The believer replied, 'Every promise of God proves true; he protects everyone who runs to him for help.'" Yes, being reminded as a believer by praise and thanksgiving who God is and what He has does in our life strengthens our faith. It really does.

Remember Psalm 150:2 (AMP), "Praise Him in His mighty acts; Praise Him according to [the abundance of] His greatness." The NIV says, "Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness." The NIRV says, "Praise him for his powerful acts. Praise him because he is greater than anything else."

What a difference in our world if everyone would do what verse 6 (NLT) says, "Let everything that breathes sing praises to the LORD! Praise the LORD!" So let's be reminded of who He is and what He has done and see how our faith is strengthened and what a difference it makes in our life. Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning








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