Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places. To the chief singer on my stringed instruments. Habakkuk 3:17-19.
When Paul and Silas was arrested in the City of Thyatira because Paul cast out the demons from a fortunetelling girl, they were beaten and cast in to the inner Prison. Yet," And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them." Acts 16:25, in spite of their circumstances they Sang and Praised God. What was the result ... ? God came down from Heaven where Praise is Made "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed." Acts 16:26, "there was a great Earthquake" actually it wasn't a real earthquake but the Presence of God ( See : Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Matthew 28:2 ) if it were a real earthquake the whole Prison would collapsed and they might have injured or died. In the whole Bible we saw Whenever the Presence of God was there there is shaking of the Earth ( Creation of God did obeisance to Creator, eg. Mount Sinai Exodus 19:18 ). "After that All the doors were opened, and everyone's bands were loosed." Acts 16:26, By the Praise of Paul and Silas God not only loose them but also all the prisoners in that Prison. There is still more blessings by praising God, the jailer and his House whole were saved, Acts 16:30-33.
There is a saying goes like this " When Praise goes up Blessings comes down" actually God comes down not just Blessings... Praise the Lord !
Though not easy to Praise God in Trials, Yet I will rejoice in the Lord !
It is not really an easy thing to Praise God in the time of trials and temptations, but we are not left alone, our Heavenly Father gave us the Comforter Holy Spirit, "which proceedeth from the Father" John 15:26. God some time set us in a Strait to test us. But the Bible is clear talking to us, that we still need to praise God though all things are gone or fail from us (Habakkuk 3:17-19) Because God is our Salvation, Strength, and Promoter. In Habakkuk 3:17-19 we see varied failures in the corps and the flocks, and also encouraging words of Praising God though everything failed to produce, and assurance of Deliverance. These Passages in Habakkuk 3:17-19 had been the encourager of the Believers in the time of difficulties throughout the Centuries because it is the Word of God.
What is our judgment to day if God set us in a Strait, failing everything in our lives ? here is the encouragement from the Word of God, There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13. It says God will not give us more than we can bare because He knows our Limitation and Strength, but will you and i still Praise God in the midst of Trials like Paul and Habakkuk ? Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:18.
Conculsion : I remember a song we sang every time "When I fall down, You pick me, when I am dry You fill my cup, You are my all in all" ... Jesus Christ is there to Save us when we fall, and fill us With His Holy Spirit when we are dry ... so why don't you and i Praise Him ? Praise the Lord ... ! finally ... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD. !!! Psalms 150:6.
For the Lord is good ... !
Servant of the Lord Jesus Christ
Jeremiah khai
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