“Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!” Psalm 107:8.
In the Old Testament, we find an interesting story of how King Jehoshaphat took an unusual approach when his enemies waged war against him. Instead of sending in his army first, he sent in the choir and musicians.
Picture this in your mind: “All right, guys, here’s the plan today. An army is out there, armed to the teeth. So, we are sending in the choir and the musicians.” If I had been a choir member or musician, I might have wondered whether the king liked our music.
But God had directed Jehoshaphat in this unusual battle plan. The Bible says that Jehoshaphat appointed people to sing to the Lord, praise the beauty of holiness, and go out in front of the army saying, “Praise the Lord, for His mercy endures forever” 2 Chronicles 20:21.
So that is exactly what they did. The Bible tells us that when they began to sing and praise, God sent an ambush against the enemy, and they were destroyed. God’s people were able to go into this situation giving thanks, because He was in control.
When we partition God for new blessings, we should never forget to thank Him for the blessings He has already given us. Has God came through for you, has he helped you out lately? Did you go back to Him and say “thank you”?
We always need to remind ourselves of how many times we have prayed and God has answered us. We need to remind ourselves of how many times God has come through for us. We need to remind ourselves of how many times God has bailed us out. And then think about how seldom we go back and thank Him for all that He has done for us. We need to be just as deliberate in thanking Him for His goodness as we are in asking Him for His help.
Happy thanksgiving and always believe, “something good is going to happen to YOU!”
