Daily Benefits.

When daily we obey God:

Psalms 61:8  

Then will I ever sing praise to your name and fulfill my vows day after day.

Friends, do you find delight in prayer, or is prayer only an “emergency exercise” to get you out of trouble?  David ended the psalm with an expression of praise and an affirmation of obedience. Prayer changes things, but prayer   also changes people, starting with the one who does the praying!

Praise His name:

Psalms 72:15  

Long may he live! May gold from Sheba be given him. May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.

And He shall live; And the gold of Sheba will be given to Him; Prayer also will be made for Him continually. And daily He shall be praised.

And Pray:

Psalms 88:9  

My eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.

My eye wastes away because of affliction. LORD, I have called daily upon You; I have stretched out my hands to You.

Friends, Heman did not give up. Instead he looked by faith to God, the God of wonders, loving kindness, and faithfulness (vv. 10-12). He cried out to God and told Him just how felt. Your feelings may change, but God never changes. You can trust Him even in the dark, even when you seem to be drowning.

Think it over:

What man needs is not a boast from below but a birth from above…Vance Havner

Thought:

.. God lets you excel so you can make Him known.

.. Your body is God’s instrument, intended for His work and for His glory.

.. God’s Holiness silences human boasting.