The Word of God for wisdom:
Proverbs 8:12 (NLT)
"I, Wisdom, live together with good judgment. I know where to discover knowledge and discernment.
The Word of God for inspiration:
Psalm 34:4 (ESV)
I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalm 34:6 (ESV)
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
The Word of God for encouragement:
Matthew 7:7-8 (ESV)
7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
My observation:
Today we begin to examine some of the reasons why the psalmist was so exuberant in his praise of the Lord. If you think about it, every servant of the Lord has something that they can give praise and thanks to the Lord for. It is a wise and good thing to begin our prayers with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord. It not only pleases the Lord, but it does wonders for us. Praising the Lord for his greatness and his generosity will brighten our disposition, and strengthen our faith in God.
We don't have to convince the Lord against his will to bless us. It is our heavenly Father's greatest desire to bless his people. The testimony of the psalmist is that the Lord delivered him from all of his fears. The Lord makes no distinction between who he blesses. He hears the high and mighty, and he hears the cries of the lowly and poor.
However, the Lord does require our participation. Front and center in that participation is that pleasing the Lord requires faith in the Lord. Do you trust him enough to seek him with your whole heart? If you seek the Lord, he will find you and bless you richly.
My prayer:
Father God, Sovereign Lord, Abba, Father, I am so grateful that your arms are open, and your ears are attentive to the cries of your believing people. Father, my testimony is like that of David, the Lord has been mighty good to me, and I will give you the praise continually.
Psalm 34:1 (ESV)
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
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2 Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— 3 if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.
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