Power of Praise

Psalm 40:3  And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD

David in Psalm 40 expresses a longing to be close to the Lord. He patiently waited for the Lord to act in this life as he endured trails brought on by enemies, sickness and even sin. In his waiting he could have pouted, complained and walked away. However David found great blessings in the waiting and in the trouble. He found a deeper understanding of Jesus. He found resolve in his position before God. He found a testimony of the grace of God. He turned his trouble into praised. He witnessed all that God had taught him and declared it in song. David's new song was a proclamation of his new understanding of his Lord. David's new song was a Proclamation of deeper meaning of what the Lord had already taught him. The work of the Lord gave David a new song to sing and they were a testimony to others of the character and love of God. Never underestimate the power of your praise. No matter the circumstance we can deeper our understanding of the Lord and increase our faith in him and sing of his work in our lives.

What fresh song has the Lord put in your mouth that can be declare to people of the wonder and power of God? What deeper truth has the Lord imparted to you that reveals more of himself? As we walk with the Lord he teaches us, whether that is in patient waiting or In the pit of despair. All of it is for us to have a fresh awareness of the Lord that draw us into deeper relationship with him.