Praise You In This Storm

I came across a inresting scripture the other day as i was studying, it was psalm 79.
King David is crying out to God for help during a difficult time. There are three motives King David is making for God to act, the misery God's people are experiencing, the tender mercies of God himself, and the humiliation brought to his name. They are also praying for deliverance of his people and revenge on their enemies.

What caught my attention was the ending of the psalm, "THEN we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will thank you forever and ever, praising your greatness from generation to generation." They said after God took care of those motives, deliverance of his people, and revenge on their enemies "THEN we your people" will praise you.

If we are honest with ourself we do the samething, God i'm not going to praise you till you deliever me or till you take care of my needs. Till you do i'm going to sit here with my arms crossed, but if we will first praise him and thank him then he can began to move in the circumstance. During any storms of life if we will first start with praise then God can do mighty things in our lives.

I think about King Jehoshphat in 2nd Chronicles 20, when the messangers told him the enemy had declared war on Jehoshaphat, he didn't panic or tell God i will only praise you after you take care of the enemy.

Instead he started with prayer and worship and even when they went out to battle they put the worshipers or the choir on the front line and began to sing, Give thanks to lord for he is good, his love endors forever. When they arrived at the battle sight the enemy was already destroyed.

If we can start doing the same thing before we know it God will take care of our battles, remember he said the battle is not ours, but his. So next time you find yourself in the middle of a storm, start with praise first and not last and watch God doing amazing things in your storm. GIVE THANKS TO LORD FOR HE IS GOOD, HIS LOVE ENDORS FOREVER.