Revived By Praise Day 8

Come let us worship and bow down;

Let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.

Psalm 95:6

Here's a great example of praising in all situations: In Acts 16, Paul and Silas are in prison. They had been beaten and their feet were placed in stocks. Myers writes, "Yet in that miserable prison they prayed and sang hymns of praise at about midnight; and suddenly the Lord released them through a special earthquake that hit at exactly the right time, in exactly the right place."

God knows how to shake things up when needed!

On the 8th Day of praise, Ruth Myers writes:

"I give thanks to You, O Lord, and I stand in awe of You, for I am wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works! Thank You that You uniquely designed and created me, with the same care and precision You used in creating the universe-that You formed me in love exactly to Your specifications...that You embroidered me with great skill in my mother's womb.

I'm grateful that my looks, my abilities, and my personality are like a special picture frame in which You can portray Your grace and beauty, Your love, Your strength, Your faithfulness, to the praise of Your glory. I rejoice that You have gifted me for the special purpose You have in mind for my life. I thank You for Your loving wisdom in allowing the things that have influenced me throughout my life-the things that have prepared my heart to respond to You and live for Your glory. I might not have turned to You if things had been different!

It's wonderful to know that You are not the least bit dissatisfied with my inborn talents, intelligence, aptitudes, appearance and personality, for Your hands have made and fashioned me. I am one of Your original masterpieces!"

Well, if you don't feel SPECIAL and loved after reading that, I suggest you read again! Often I've reflected on how the most painful experiences in this life are the ones which have brought me into the closest fellowship with the Lord. Today let's take an honest evaluation of the traits and characteristics in which God selected to put in the package "my beloved child". (Each one of us.) Every personality has a purpose for HIS PLAN in life. We were created to enhance one another.

Today while we are feeling loved immensely...think of several other people who may occasionally rub us wrong and look at them in God's light and how He created them for His purpose!