{"id":808,"date":"2010-11-13T19:47:57","date_gmt":"2010-11-14T00:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/?p=808"},"modified":"2015-08-27T04:57:33","modified_gmt":"2015-08-27T08:57:33","slug":"psalm-146-nasb-2-minute-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-praise-the-lord-quote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/systemsofmerritt.com\/wordpress\/psalm-146-nasb-2-minute-devotional-and-iphoneapp-%e2%80%93-praise-the-lord-quote\/808","title":{"rendered":"Praise the Lord! \u2013 Psalm 146 NASB 2 Minute Devotional"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"PsalmA lot of times, I don’t think to praise God because of the cares of this world – stress, strained relationships, financial difficulties, physical pain, weariness, etc.
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Elsie, the cow in this picture doesn’t seem to have any cares. She has water, grass and hay; a large green pasture and lots of friends. Even in the winter, in difficult times as far as I can tell, Elsie the cow doesn’t seem to worry. Suppose all of my worries and burdens could be lifted. Then I could freely give praise to the Lord. Sounds like heaven to me.
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In Psalm 146 the Psalmist gives exuberant praise to God right here on earth – “while I have my being.” Don’t worry about other things, but freely give praise to the Lord.
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\nDear Lord, help me to freely praise you, in all circumstances, at all times. Amen.<\/p>\n

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A lot of times, I don’t think to praise God because of the cares of this world – stress, strained relationships, financial difficulties, physical pain, weariness, etc. Elsie, the cow in this picture doesn’t seem to have any cares. She has water, grass and hay; a large green pasture and lots of friends. Even in … <\/p>\n

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