“So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.” Psalm 79:13, a Psalm of Asaph.

My first question is WHY?

Why are God’s people here thanking Him so?

And the previous 12 verses of the Psalm answer that query. BECAUSE GOD ANSWERS PRAYER! Or because of one’s faith that GOD WILL ANSWER PRAYER!

And yet today we Christians often “presume” on answers to our prayers, barely recognizing the myriads of ways God does work on our behalf!

Granted, some of the requests of Psalm 79 (like most everything concerning Asaph) are a bit unusual.

“Pour out thy wrath on the wicked!” (verse 6)

“Remember not against us former iniquities!” (verse 8)

“Help us!” (verse 9a)

“Deliver us!” (verse 9b)

“Purge away our sins!” (verse 9c)

“Let our sighing (crying, groaning) come before Thee!” (verse 11)

And last of all: “Render unto our neighbours sevenfold into their bosom their reproach, wherewith they have reproached thee, O Lord.” (verse 12, an imprecation against God’s foes!)

But …. has God answered such prayers?

Yes!

Yes, in the past.

And He will again do so in the future!

God will defend and exonerate His people!

FOR THESE THNGS, THESE (UPCOMING) ANSWERS TO PRAYER … much thanksgiving and praise are promised to the Lord!

Our Text again this morning … “So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.” 

A Bible teacher once said: We have Him thanks for what He has done. And we render to Him praise for Who He is!

Wow!

Has the Lord answered your prayers lately?

Do you believe He is going to continue doing so?

If so … and surely your answer is YES … then thank Him and praise Him much today!

“O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.” Psalm 65:2, “all flesh” incudes you and me!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

One of God’s Names/Titles … “O thou that hearest prayer.”

Need I say any more?

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