Psalm 34:1 

I will bless The Lord at all times, His praise shall continually be in my mouth…

• DAILY READING -1 Thessalonians 4; Isaiah 20-22; Psalm 115
 A spacesuit is more than clothes astronauts wear in space. The suit is really a small spacecraft that protects the astronaut from the dangers of being outside in space. The suits protect astronauts from getting too hot or cold. Spacesuits also give astronauts oxygen to breathe while they are working in space. The suits hold water to drink. They also keep astronauts from getting hurt by space dust. 

In the mid-1960s, as NASA prepared for the first flight ever into space, they carried out some experiments. One of those tests was to find out how well spacesuits would perform when astronauts wear them in space. For these tests, NASA used simulations to recreate the atmosphere in outer space. They constructed a massive vacuum chamber from which they pumped out all the air, and then put an astronaut named Jim Leblanc inside the vacuum.  However, during the test, the hose that supplied air to his suit became detached, and LeBlanc was exposed to the effect of the vacuum for about 30 seconds. After 14 seconds, he felt the saliva on his tongue begin to boil.  It took 25 seconds for someone to make it into the vacuum chamber and give LeBlanc emergency oxygen. Because treatment happened so quickly, LeBlanc suffered only a sore ear. But if his rescuers had taken a few seconds longer to reach him, he could have suffered severe health effects, and he might not have been able to walk out of the chamber alive.

That is how important the protection of a spacesuit is to an astronaut. If an astronaut in space mistakenly ruptures his space suit, or steps out without it, he will lose consciousness within 15 seconds. After about 30 seconds, the body will begin suffering the effects of the exposure, including oxygen starvation and circulatory failure. Death occurs around 90 seconds. In other words an astronaut without his space suit dies almost  immediately. Astronauts need a spacesuit to survive because in outer space they are strangers in a harsh environment. 

Likewise, from Scriptures we understand that we are strangers and pilgrims on earth. 

1 Peter 2:11,  says “Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;”

Being strangers and pilgrims on earth we need the covering of The Spirit to survive the world’s harsh spiritual atmosphere. Originally from creation it is God’s intention that we be covered continually by His glory.  In the garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were covered by God’s glory, this was why they could be naked and not ashamed. It was when this covering departed, after they had sinned, that they then began to look for a physical covering of leaves. It was when the glory departed, that their suffering began. 

Today as believers it is God’s plan that we be covered by His Spirit, because the whole world lies in wickedness. To walk around without spiritual covering is dangerous, this means you can be hit by either the arrows that fly by day or those that fly by night. We need a spiritual shield around us to quench these fiery darts of the wicked. 

When we dwell in the secret place of The most high and under the shadow of The Almighty we are totally protected from harm. And Praise is what grants us access into God’s secret place, which is His Presence. When you put on the garment of praise you are completely protected from the harsh atmosphere of the world. Indeed when The Lord becomes your refuge, you become completely inaccessible to every evil. Therefore from today let us ensure that we are blessing The Lord at all times and that His Praise is continually on our lips.  

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to praise You always, so that I can be continually surrounded by Your Presence. I thank You Lord, because  under Your shadow I am completely protected from all harm in Jesus Name.   

QUOTE 

Praise always guarantees you power for a raise, learning to praise God in season and out of season is key to fulfilling destiny. – WORDBITE 222. 

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