Give thanks and wait for Him to deliver

Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! 2Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! 3Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord!  Psalm 105:1-3  NKJV

This Psalm is a great reminder to praise God at all times. We saw the other day that He provides us daily, with benefits; He takes care of us. The psalmist reminds us here, that, if we forget what God has done for us, God never forgets. Remember that, praise opens doors, changes situations and protects us. It also protects us from the schemings of the devil and lifts our spirit.

The psalmist writes about giving thanks to God with our praise. The Hebrew word for 'give thanks' is yadah, and means to make public acknowledgement. It encompasses telling people about the love of God, praising Him and talking about Him. We often are asked about our faith to non-believers and as we explain why we're committed to Jesus, we are giving thanks about Him. This is one of the common ways of testifying about our faith to those that have asked us, not the other way round. Therefore, we have an open stage to tell them.

In verse 5, we read: 'Remember His marvellous works which He has done, His wonders, and the judgements of His mouth.' When we're having a bad time, it is helpful to remember the times when God turned up and changed things for us. It is most encouraging when we do this. When David was under attack from the Amalekites, he discovered that, while they were away, this army had taken over their camp, and taken the women and children. The men were so angry that they threatened to stone David. But David, inquired of the Lord: 'Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God'. 1 Sam 30:6. And God met with Him and gave Him the victory over this ordeal.

Is there any problem in your life at this moment? It may be one of those problems that you just can't resolve and, this may be causing you to despair. Let me encourage you to remember what turned up for you in the past. It may have been a major problem you had or, something petty. Whatever, God solved the problem. Do you think He won't again? Of course He will help. Spend some time before Him and tell Him what has happened and ask for His help. Praise Him, thank Him and then sit back and wait. The answer will come, He will help you.

His goodness knows no end. He is utterly in love with you and longs for you to call out to Him in such a way. He'll never be too busy and will never be too tired. He will meet your need when you call out to Him quoting His word. So do it and then relax while you can:

 

O give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! 2Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works! 3Glory in His holy name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek the Lord! 

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

Lord Jesus, I have sinned   

I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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