Praise You In This Storm

Exodus 15
2 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
This is my God, and I will praise him—
my father’s God, and I will exalt him!
3 The Lord is a warrior;
Yahweh is his name!

Moses and the children of Israel are singing God’s praises right after being delivered from Pharaoh’s army at the Red Sea. Oh yeah, they are getting their praise on for the Lord. Of course, within a matter of days, they are complaining about a lack of water. How easy it is to give God praise when things are looking up. How fickle of us to fail to praise God even when things don’t appear to be going our way! I’ll just end today with the first verse and chorus of the Casting Crowns song, “Praise You In This Storm.”
I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.

Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm

Lifesong of Praise

Job 36
22 “Look, God is all-powerful.
Who is a teacher like him?
23 No one can tell him what to do,
or say to him, ‘You have done wrong.’
24 Instead, glorify his mighty works,
singing songs of praise.”

Again the young man, Elihu speaks words that put to shame the ranting of Job’s three friends, and Job’s ranting as well. When we finally realize that the focus must not be on us, but rather on God, then we can truly worship Him in spirit and in truth. God is the all-powerful Creator of heaven and earth. He spoke the universe into existence. How could we DARE presume to tell God what to do? (“Oh God, if You will only [fill in the blank with your latest demand disguised as a request], then I will be good, I promise”). How could we DARE accuse God of doing us wrong? (“Oh God, why have YOU done this to me?”). May it never more be so! May my lips, and my life be a song of praise glorifying God for His mighty works.