Everything that we see and have comes from God and in every circumstance and situation in our life, God intends for His glory to shine through. There is not one time in our lives where God does not intend to get the glory. Even in our pain, sorrow, suffering, joys, happiness, sadness and gladness, God intends for His glory to be made manifest!!!
Think about it for a minute...remember the story of Lazarus? Lazarus was sick and died....now, does any of that sound like God? No, it doesn't. It doesn't sound like the loving God I know...It's not like God to strike a young man with sickness and death (most especially after His own Son took all those whippings so that 'By His stripes we were healed'). Nevertheless, Lazarus was sick and died. Now while he was still sick, im sure many were thinking "its o.k, there's still hope...he will get better soon." They were probably even prophesying over him saying, "he will live to glorify God in the land of the living." They even sent word to Jesus and Jesus did say "this sickness will not end in death but it is for God's glory so that the Son of God may be glorified through it" but after he died, can you see the people thinking "it's all over...there's nothing more to be done...wrap him up and lay him in his grave...God certainly can't get glory from him anymore."
What is amazing is that the sisters of Lazarus, Martha and Mary knew Jesus and how the Spirit of God was upon Him. Martha even believed Him to be the Son of God but situations around them had began to tell on one of them. "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." Neither of them could believe that God could still be glorified in it, yet, they both still held on to what they believed Him to be - The Son of God and even worshipped Him in the face of their situation. Of course, we all know the end of the story (if you don't, you should definitely read it. John 11).
Here's my point, when our reason for worshipping God is solely based on what He has done for us in the past, it's easy to forget about all His benefits but when we remember that everything comes from Him, exists by Him and is intended for His glory, it becomes a little easier to praise Him not just for what He does but for WHO He is. Please understand me, its ok to praise God for what He has done but it's better to praise Him just for WHO He is - the SUPREME God, the ALL SUFFICIENT, ALL POWERFUL, ALMIGHTY, EVER-LASTING, ALL SEEING, Creator of Heaven and Earth.
I guess this is why David said "I will bless the Lord at all times and His praise shall continually be in my mouth because He understood that God is God any day, any time and any where...He is Supreme Ruler of the Universe and in whatever situation, He takes glory. When we begin to praise Him this way, it's very difficult to not get result...Mary fell at Jesus' feet and worshipped Him even in the midst of her despair and got an unforeseen miracle.
I don't know what you are experiencing or have had to endure...and you've been praying and fasting and doing all that you know how to do but have still not gotten a favorable result or answer, i want to tell you that God intends to be glorified in it. He wants His glory to be shown to the world in both the best and worst of situations...so, give it to Him. Give Him the Glory while in your despair and watch Him turn what seemed like a stumbling block into a stepping stone for your rising!
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