TELL WHAT GOD HAS DONE

Can I pray for you in any way? Send any prayer requests to OurChristianWalk@aol.com.

In Christ, Mark

The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

Come and see what God has done, his awesome deeds for mankind! He turned the sea into dry land, they passed through the waters on foot — come, let us rejoice in Him.

He rules forever by His power, His eyes watch the nations — let not the rebellious rise up against Him. Praise our God, all peoples, let the sound of His praise be heard; He has preserved our lives and kept our feet from slipping. For You, God, tested us; You refined us like silver. You brought us into prison and laid burdens on our backs. You let people ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us to a place of abundance.

I will come to Your temple with burnt offerings and fulfill my vows to You — vows my lips promised and my mouth spoke when I was in trouble. I will sacrifice fat animals to You and an offering of rams; I will offer bulls and goats.

Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me. I cried out to Him with my mouth; His praise was on my tongue. If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. Praise be to God, who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me!

Psalm 66:5-20

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

In an election year, we find candidates out campaigning and telling prospective voters about what they will do for them if elected. If they have a political record, they will want everyone to know about their successes and how they will continue those successes if placed in office. At the heart of these deliveries is an attitude of self centeredness, candidates talking about what they have done and what they plan on doing.

God’s word has a different idea about what we should be saying when we are out and talking to the public. Consider these words from the 66th Psalm:

“Come and hear, all you who fear God; let me tell you what He has done for me.”

As you can see, God’s word encourages us to tell others about Him. Our speech should be centered on Him.

Given this, what would you tell others regarding what God had done for you? It’s something we need to think about.

Let’s look at what the psalmist has to say about God?

First, God has done awesome deeds for mankind. The psalmist uses the example of God delivering the Israelites from Pharoah and their Egyptian captivity. We know God and God alone “turned the sea into dry land” so they could pass “through the waters on foot”. God has continued to do amazing wonders ever since then and will continue to do so. For God is a God who does awesome deeds for mankind.

Second, God rules forever by His power. Scripture tells us that “His eyes watch the nations” and warns against any that would rebel against Him. I don’t know about you but I gain a great deal of peace and comfort in knowing that God is in charge. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords. Man may try to do a lot of things but God is in charge and in control. He always has been, He is today, and He always will be.  

Third, we should tell others about how God has preserved and still preserves our lives. The psalmist proclaims that God “kept our feet from slipping” and “tested us” while “refining us like silver”. He “let people ride over (their) heads” and brought them through “fire and water” to a “place of abundance”.

What has God done to preserve you? Are you in good health? You should give God the credit for keeping you that way. Have you been afflicted and now are healed? You should tell of God’s power of restoration. God has done more for us than we can list. Surely we have a lot to tell about Him.

Finally, God answers our prayers. The psalmist testifies that the Lord had listened and heard his prayer, answering his cries for help. God is in the business of answering prayers because He yearns to have a relationship with us and that relationship requires concerted, deliberate, and honest communication.

Friends, the message of this scripture passage is clear. We are to tell others about God and what He has done for us. And when we do, we will find ourselves fully immersed in praise for it’s our praise that drives us to testify about God’s goodness, mercy, grace, and love.

Who have you told about what God has done for you today?

I encourage you to leave a comment today and tell other readers your testimony.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

PS: Please share this with anyone you feel might be blessed by it.

Send any prayer requests to ourchristianwalk@aol.com