Blessing God in Good and Bad Times

Blessing God in Good and Bad Times

Throughout the Bible, men and women continued to bless the Lord despite the difficult seasons of their lives.

The psalmist wrote: “I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise will continually be in my mouth” (Psalm 34:1).

This verse is a Hebrew “couplet” found many times in the literary structure of the psalms. It means that both sayings are equivalent, just expressed differently.

We are to bless the Lord, we are also meant to always remember to praise Him with words and songs, whatever the circumstances.

As Believers in Yeshua (Jesus) we are also to remember that we are seated with our Messiah in Heavenly places (Ephesian 2:6).

Therefore, we should have His perspective, from the eternal throne room of heaven, and no longer the perspective of the world.

Whatever is happening around us, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Messiah, and He is worthy of blessings and praise!

So, let’s look at some practical ways to see life from His perspective and keep blessing and praising His holy name, no matter what we are going through.

Paying Attention to the Small Things.

Often, in troubled times, we look for spectacular shows of God’s glory, His miracles. But many times, He likes to work in small ways, in seed form (as seeds planted in a garden that grow in size and fruitfulness). As Yeshua taught us:

“The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches” (Matthew 13:31–32).

What seed has God planted in your life that could grow into a mighty blessing brachah, if you took the time to develop it with Him?

Once you find it, praise God for it.