Praise in Pain

Curse, rant, and rave? Or sing praises, give thanks, and glorify Him? How do you respond in your deepest pain and affliction? Seek God and your heart is made alive.

May's Message, Day 11:

But as for me, afflicted and in pain— may your salvation, God, protect me. I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. The poor will see and be glad— you who seek God, may your hearts live! The Lord hears the needy and does not despise his captive people.

Psalm 69:29-30,32-33 NIV

Singing praises, giving thanks, and glorifying Him in the midst of pain and affliction is probably not the first thing that most of us would do. But as for David, he knew that the saving grace of God was his constant shield and protection. David knew that God was the God of those in pain, those undergoing adversity, those afflicted with sorrow and suffering, and those who were poor and needy. We are all, "his captive people." Captives of sin and it's effects, captives of the whims of the world, captives of the oppression of others, and captives of our own selves. Yet, we will see and be glad and our hearts made alive, if we seek Him, our salvation. Let Him be your shield and protector and sing praises in your pain.