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Praise Him Before He Answers

Written by ronda on . Posted in Phoebe Connections.

Psalm 13:5-6

But I have trusted in Your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance. I will sing to the LORD because He has treated me generously.

While David began this psalm in despair, these verses depict a drastic shift from panic to praise as David committed to trust God completely. He praised God based upon the assurance that He would deliver him. David had not yet received the promise, but He determined to praise God instead of complain.

When we still don’t have the answers we need to prayers, our best response is to praise God anyway. Think of all the prayers He has already answered, and trust in the God who has been faithful to you in the past. Just like David, we need to exercise our faith by praising God, even when we don’t see an answer in sight. God dwells in the praises of His people, and when we praise Him, we usher in His presence into our situation.

The Message Bible states David’s matter more clearly:

I’ve thrown myself headlong into your arms – I’m celebrating your rescue. I’m singing at the top of my lungs, I’m so full of answered prayers.

Throw yourself headlong into the arms of God today, where you will certainly find deliverance. Be so full of thanks for prayers He has answered already that you can’t help but praise Him until your current need is addressed. God is just looking to see if He can find faith upon the earth. Be the place where He finds it and displays His glory all over again.

Have a blessed day!

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