"Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever"
Psalm 118:1 NKJV
When the Psalmist penned this, he wanted to get the fact over that those who are covered in God's covenant and are loyal to Him, are blessed by God's love and protection. This is guaranteed. All the more why we should praise Him constantly for His love towards us. The Psalmist wants us to know that, those who are in a loyal covenant with God, will be totally taken care of. He writes in verse 5 and 6: 'I called on the LORD in distress; the LORD answered me and set me in a broad place. The LORD is on my side, I will not fear. What can man do to me? And this is true; you may be climbing the walls in frustration, running around like a headless chicken or trying to drive through a cul-de-sac, getting nowhere when all you have to do is call on the Lord. But at times, that is the last thing some want to do. They would sooner work it out themselves getting more and more worked up and grumbly than ask for help. Are you one of those? If so change that now, there are certain things that you can't do alone, you will only make it worse.
God wants us to call on Him and, note this, He answers. Perhaps not straightaway because, His timing is perfect and there are things we don't know about that He has to negotiate first. We just have to be patient. However, He doesn't use one of those fancy answering devices that speak to you, telling you how special you are and that they are trying to connect you. No, not at all. You get through to God straightaway. There are no secretaries, admin staff or whatever. You get through instantly. But, as I have said, be patient and understand, you may have to wait for His answer. But this is positive so be at peace and relax.
During this waiting period find a Psalm that is appropriate to your situation and pray it out personally, praising and worshipping God as you do. You'll be surprised how relaxing and refreshing this is and within no time at all, the answer you are asking God for, may arrive. Avoid distractions, those that will effect your focus and just concentrate on Jesus. He loves you to praise Him. Ask Him such things as, 'Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law' Psalm 119:18. Listen to Him and have quiet moments where you don't do all the talking but just listen for when He is ready to speak to you.
Above all, don't rush away, spend as much time as you can in prayer and listening. It will be a blessed time and, it's one thing that we all should be doing more of. Bless you!
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