Today’s journal writing marks the final chapter of Psalms. Our Bible Journal team has written about every chapter, one hundred chapters written by eight authors, and fifty chapters from unknown authors. The Book of Psalm is filled with love and adoration, struggle and strife, happiness and joy, and desperation and sadness.
Sound familiar? The books of Psalm were written thousands of years ago, as mankind still struggled with balance and challenges related to everyday life. The authors question God, implore to God, and ultimately praise God in the final chapter. The chapters describe what many of us feel and experience today.
Psalm 150 concludes the book with this…
1 Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
2 Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
5 Praise Him with the loud cymbals;
Praise Him the clashing cymbals!
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!
Do you feel like praising God? Do you believe a relationship with God is right for you? Or do you have questions? Are you unsure why things happen and how that relates to God?
I choose to praise God, and it comes down to one verse.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
Understanding God’s word can be complex. It can be overwhelming, especially stories that are thousands of years old. What I do know is that there is emphatic proof that Jesus walked the earth, and He was the Son of God. I believe that Jesus came to earth to save man from ourselves. I believe God, through Jesus, demonstrated how we are to love and treat others. Man, has consistently fallen away from God throughout history and Jesus was sent to change our relationship with God. If you need more proof of Jesus’ existence, read The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel.
I can always do better, but I try to praise God through my prayers, the message and good news about Jesus I share with others, and my attempts to serve as an example how a relationship with God can change your life for the better. Praise Him through the trials and tribulations. Praise Him through the pain. Praise Him during the good times. Our lives are about growing closer to our God and our faith can grow stronger through the good times and the bad.
