God Is Praised through Shouts of Joy

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Updated April 28, 2022

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God’s joy is to our strength in this life (Nehemiah 8:10). The Bible does not tell us that God is praised when the downcast keep their heads low, refuse comfort, and deny the reception of God’s goodness. No—let us happily receive all He has given and only look expectantly to His gracious gifts for our days ahead. Scripture teaches that God is praised through shouts of joy (Psalm 47:5), shouts produced when we receive His immense blessing toward us.

We are commanded in Scripture to give thanks to God:

woman with arms raised with clouds behind, where the spirit of the lord is there is freedom

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Do we wish our thanks to emanate from shallow or from full stores of gratitude in our hearts? We can only hope for mediocre praise if we receive partially of what He gives. Do we wish to refuse God the thanks He is due? God deserves our great thanks, so let us receive fully—with ready hearts. Let us welcome His greatness of joy, mercy, and faithfulness more and more—without reservation on account of human pride—that we might have fullness of spirit for returning adoration to Him.

Therefore, in our difficulties, we are not to fear, though the earth give way and the mountains be moved into the depths of the sea (Psalm 46:2). For we have had very present help in trouble (Psalm 46:1). He is caring for our needs and applying His faithfulness to us when we are weak. Trusting our frailty to Him, we can watch how He leads us from our fears to His love, one day at a time.

God is kind; He is always present with us and will never forsake us or the work He has begun in us of joy, goodness, and great love. He will establish and complete it (Psalm 90:17; Philippians 1:6). So, we shall receive with thanksgiving, be glad of spirit, and shout our joy with power.

How have you seen God’s joy through your troubles, love through your difficulties, and goodness through your trials? How have you known God’s spiritual strength in your weakness and need? How has God given you more than you knew to request for yourself? God deserves all our thanks for His great faithfulness to us all.

Lianna Davis is author of Keeping the Faith: A Study in Jude and Made for a Different Land: Eternal Hope for Baby Loss. She is also a contributor to We Evangelicals and Our Mission with Cascade Books. Lianna is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and a student at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She lives in Illinois with her husband and daughter. You can learn more about her writing at her website.

God Is Praised through Shouts of Joy

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