Praise God for What He Did Not Allow

Praise be to God,
       who has not rejected my prayer
       or withheld his love from me!- Psalm 66:20 (NIV)

It is easy to see that we need to praise God for what He has done in our lives.  That’s pretty much a given.  We pay homage to God with honor and glory and show Him reverence that is due to His mighty and powerful name as Lord, Creator and the Almighty.  We should praise the Lord.  He deserves our praise for all that He has done, reserving all of His blessings and benefits on our behalf.

But do we remember to praise God for what He has not allowed?

• What about how God protected you from harm?
• What about when God prevented you from going the wrong way?
• How about when God provided for you in spite of your enemies?
• Did you forget about when God prevailed before you even knew it?

Thank Him.  Praise Him.  Let it be known to the world.  God didn’t allow something to happen that could have happened, so let your voices lift up praises to the Lord.  Praise God for what He has not allowed to happen to you.  Remember that He could have rejected you or held His love back from you.  Yet, He did not allow such things to happen to you. 

Praise Him!!