Topic: Prayer, Then Praise [David Jeremiah Ministry 29 November 2024 | Turning Point Ministries]
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Prayer, Then Praise
[The righteous] will not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. His heart is established; he will not be afraid.
Psalm 112:7-8
Recommended Reading: Psalm 103:1-5
There are numerous instances in the Old Testament where God said something was done before it happened. For example, before the Israelites conquered Jericho, God told them, “I have given Jericho into your hand” (Joshua 6:2). Between the time of God’s promise and its realization, the Israelites acted in faith and saw the walls fall down.
In the New Testament, promises were made, and faithfulness was expected in the interim. For example, ten lepers were cleansed only after they obeyed Jesus’ instruction to go to the priests (Luke 17:11-14). A blind man was healed only after he obeyed Jesus’ instructions to wash in the pool of Siloam (John 9:6-7). So what should we do in the interim between asking God for something and seeing it realized? Absent any specific instruction, we can praise and thank God for what His love and goodness will deliver in our time of need (Psalm 103:1-5). That is how we exercise faith after we have made our needs known to God (Philippians 4:6-7).
After you pray, be sure to praise God for the answer He is going to bring.
If we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Charles Spurgeon
Read-Thru-the-Bible: 1 Corinthians 1 – 4
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