Psalm 150: 6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

If you ever wake up one day and find yourself wondering about your life’s purpose, I hope if nothing else is clear to you in that moment, you can come to the conclusion that you are on the earth to praise the Lord. I see the raised eyebrows! And then your question: “Are you kidding me, do you have any idea what kind of stuff is going on in my life?”  No I don’t, but that does not matter. God knows! That is the crux of the whole matter. The child of God has to see things through different lenses. Circumstances are temporary but God remains and he rules.

In Isaiah chapter 6, the prophet had a vision of God seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. Then he described creatures called seraphs which were above him. What was their chant? “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.” Everything around Isaiah began to shake and he realized he was in the presence of a holy God. Something about him needed to change – he was a man of unclean lips! God first dealt with him before he was allowed to do anything about the circumstances around him.

Perhaps you are at a point where you need to ask God to give you a new vision of himself – holy, high and lifted up above the noise and chaos that seems to be engulfing you. Ask Him to cleanse and purify your thoughts, motivation and desires in any area of your life you know you have not yet surrendered.  Then bring a sacrifice of praise through your tears and the Lord God Almighty will undertake for you. The Holy Spirit is quick to affirm:

“Indeed, I will. My kingdom rules over all. I can and will subdue all that oppose my glory. I am the defender of the weak, the oppressed and the fallen. I am God Almighty.”