Psalm 9:1 – “I will give thanks to the Lord.”
Thanksgiving should always follow answered prayer, just as the mist of earth’s gratitude rises when the sun by of heaven’s love warms the ground. Has the Lord been gracious to you and inclined His ear to the voice of your prayer? Then thank Him as long as you live. Let the ripe fruit fall upon the fertile soil from which it drew its life.
Do not fail to sing in praise of Him who has answered your prayer and has given you the desire of your heart. To be silent about God’s mercies is to incur the guilt of ingratitude; it is to act as poorly as the nine lepers who after they had been cured of their leprosy did not return to give thanks to the healing Lord. To forget to praise God is to refuse to benefit ourselves; for praise, like prayer, is one great means of promoting the growth of our spiritual lives.
It helps to remove our burdens, to excite our hope, to entrench our faith. It is a healthy and invigorating exercise that quickens the pulse of the believer and prepares him for new enterprises in his Master’s service. Magnify the LORD and exalt his name, instead of magnifying the same situation that seeks to shut you up into life imprisonment. Others who have been in similar circumstances will take comfort in your graciousness.
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Have a wonderful weekend!
Pastor Josh Laryea