Daily Devotional

PRAISE GOD AND CALL ALOUD UNTO HIM

January 29

hild of God, what's this thing of the dark gloominess and depression that's been bothering you lately? Sometimes it takes the form of pure boredom. Other times it becomes quiet restless anger for no apparent reason. You want to turn to an outside source for comfort. What do you do? You pop a pill and hope for the best. Child of God, don't you know the spiritual alternatives? One of them is to praise your Father. That's right, open your mouth and give Him praise out loud. You say, "what if I don't feel like it?" I say, it is your feelings that you have bowed down to for too long, and it is time to offer "the sacrifice of praise" (Hebrew 13:15) to your Lord whether you feel like it or not! If you do this as an antidote and if you persevere a little while you will get a breakthrough! Now, "call unto the Lord, and He will answer you, and He will show you great and wonderful things that you don't know about." (Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV) Try it like this, "Father, I call upon the great name of the Lord Jesus. I call unto you tear open the heavens if you need to and come to me amid this depression and trouble!" You will begin to feel better, just keep calling unto the Lord out loud! I remind you of another thing, pray with a positive note. Don't talk "worried" talk. Speak to the Lord in prayer with thanksgiving. Thank Him for the heavens, the earth, the angels, the flowers, food and health and for His blessings. I say this to you Child of God, if you would spend the time in prayer and praise offerings and reading the word of God for encouragement, the black clouds would quickly vanish away, and the sunshine of your Father's love will break through in to the innermost parts of your soul and mind. Do this, and you will not live one day to regret it. Beloved remember, "In all things give thanks."(I Thessalonians 5:18) This means that when things are not going well, and they seem to be closing in on you, you can say, "Father, you promised me that “you are amid everything happening to me working something good on my behalf.” (Romans 8:28 NKJV) I believe you and I will not lie down and give up as I am tempted! Finally, child of God you can get up from where you are and go outside or change the direction of what you were doing when the sadness or depression comes upon you. It seems to work wonders when you change your location or focus. You stop focusing on the negative, and focus on the goodness, kindness and love of your Heavenly Father. Rise up child of God and go in another direction with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Prayer

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Father, you know how to capture my attention with the good things of God. I give you permission to do this at any time that I am not rejoicing in you and calling upon your name to bless me and my loved ones. Strengthen me to reject the sadness and loneliness of my day and to search for you in your blessedness, in Jesus’ name, amen!