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Day 205 Praise in Advance | Psalm 28:7
Praising God in the valley feels counterintuitive. When life presents challenges and questions outnumber answers, our natural response is to withhold gratitude until we see resolution. But what if praise isn't meant to be merely reactionary?
In today's soul-stirring devotional, we dive deep into Psalm 28:7, where David models a revolutionary approach to worship. Rather than waiting for circumstances to improve before offering thanks, he boldly declares "The Lord is my strength and shield" – using present tense while still standing in battle. This kind of advance praise represents spiritual maturity that transcends our feelings and circumstances.
The distinction between praising after breakthrough and praising during uncertainty marks the difference between appreciation and faith. When we choose to worship before seeing results, we're making a profound statement: God's worthiness isn't dependent on our situation but on His unchanging character. This faith-filled praise says, "I don't know how this ends, but I trust you enough to thank you anyway."
Today's spiritual challenge invites you into this transformative practice. Whatever storm you're weathering, whatever question remains unanswered – choose to sing, smile, and give thanks not because everything is fixed, but because God remains faithful. This simple yet powerful shift doesn't just honor God; it fundamentally changes our perspective amid life's challenges. Join us in discovering how advance praise becomes both an act of worship and a declaration of confidence in God's promises.
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance. I'm Rick. Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges. Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired. Let's get started. Today is Day 205.
Speaker 1:Praise in advance from Psalm chapter 28, verse 7 from the New Living Translation the Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. There's a kind of praise that comes after a breakthrough, when the answer shows up, the storm passes and the pieces finally make sense. But then there's another kind of praise, the kind that shows up before anything changes. That's the kind we see in Psalm 28, 7.
Speaker 1:David says the Lord is my strength and shield, not was not, might be, but is. Even in the middle of the battle, even while the questions still swirl. He trusted God enough to rejoice before the rescue came. It's not easy, is it? We like to praise after the fact, once we've seen the victory, but faith-filled praise happens in the waiting. It says God, I don't know how this ends, but I trust you enough to thank you anyway. You may not have the answer yet, you may still be in the thick of the unknown, but even there you can worship, because God is still worthy, he's still working and he's still holding your life in his hands.
Speaker 1:So today, take a step of bold faith, sing, smile, say thank you, not because everything is fixed, but because God is faithful, and that alone is reason to rejoice. Pray with me, lord God, I choose to praise you today, not just for what you've done, but for who you are. You're my strength and shield. I trust you with all my heart and I thank you now for the help I know is coming In Jesus' precious name, amen. Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of god's word to listen to past episodes. Go to wisdom for the dayorg for free wisdom of the day merch. Go to buymeacoffeecom. Slash renewed mindsets and consider becoming a community member. The executive producer for wisdom of of the Day is Lauren King. Quality control engineer is Yelena McClellan. Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick. I love you. No-transcript.
