Morning & Evening Devotional 30th October 30 2023
Devotional for October 28, 2023: “I will praise thee, O Lord.” – Psalms 9:1
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In the Psalms, King David’s heartfelt declaration, “I will praise thee, O Lord,” captures the essence of a grateful heart, resonating with the profound truth that praise should always follow answered prayer. Just as the earth’s mist of gratitude rises when touched by the warmth of the sun, so should our praise ascend when we experience the loving, answering touch of God’s hand upon our lives.
Have you experienced the grace of the Lord? Has He bent His ear to hear your supplication and granted your desires? Then, let your heart burst forth in praise and gratitude as long as you live. It’s like the ripened fruit dropping from the tree to the fertile ground that nourished it. To withhold praise after answered prayer is to incur the guilt of ingratitude, to act as ungratefully as the nine lepers who, after their healing, did not return to give thanks.
Forgetting to praise God is a denial of your own blessings. Praise, like prayer, is a powerful means to foster your spiritual growth. It lifts burdens, kindles hope, and strengthens faith. It is an invigorating exercise that quickens your spiritual pulse and equips you for further service in the name of your Lord.
Moreover, when you praise God for His mercies, you not only benefit yourself but also bless your fellow humans. “The humble shall hear thereof and be glad.” Your praise becomes a source of encouragement to others who find themselves in similar circumstances. Your declaration of “Oh! magnify the Lord with me” becomes an invitation for others to join in exalting His name. Your testimony of answered prayer becomes a light for those who may still be in the shadow of doubt and despair.
Praise is a heavenly duty. The angels do not pray, but they continually praise. The redeemed, adorned in white robes, with palm branches in hand, never grow weary of singing the new song, “Worthy is the Lamb.” As you make praise a part of your daily life, you not only fulfill a Christian duty but also align yourself with the celestial choir that magnifies the name of the Lord eternally.
So, let your life resound with praise for the answered prayers, the blessings, and the grace you’ve received. In your praise, you will find joy, strength, and the ability to be a beacon of hope and faith for those who walk beside you on this spiritual journey.
Let your soul declare today, “I will praise thee, O Lord.”
Amen.
Evening Thought
“Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it.”
— Song of Solomon 8:13
My sweet Lord Jesus remembers well the garden of Gethsemane, and although he has left that garden, he now dwells in the garden of his church: there he unbosoms himself to those who keep his blessed company. That voice of love with which he speaks to his beloved is more musical than the harps of heaven. There is a depth of melodious love within it which leaves all human music far behind. Ten of thousands on earth, and millions above, are indulged with its harmonious accents. Some whom I well know, and whom I greatly envy, are at this moment hearkening to the beloved voice. O that I were a partaker of their joys! It is true some of these are poor, others bedridden, and some near the gates of death, but O my Lord, I would cheerfully starve with them, pine with them, or die with them, if I might but hear thy voice. Once I did hear it often, but I have grieved thy Spirit. Return unto me in compassion, and once again say unto me, “I am thy salvation.” No other voice can content me; I know thy voice, and cannot be deceived by another, let me hear it, I pray thee. I know not what thou wilt say, neither do I make any condition, O my Beloved, do but let me hear thee speak, and if it be a rebuke I will bless thee for it. Perhaps to cleanse my dull ear may need an operation very grievous to the flesh, but let it cost what it may I turn not from the one consuming desire, cause me to hear thy voice. Bore my ear afresh; pierce my ear with thy harshest notes, only do not permit me to continue deaf to thy calls. To-night, Lord, grant thine unworthy one his desire, for I am thine, and thou hast bought me with thy blood. Thou hast opened mine eye to see thee, and the sight has saved me. Lord, open thou mine ear. I have read thy heart, now let me hear thy lips.
Morning & Evening Devotional 30th October 30 2023
