2 Samuel 22:14

During the Thanksgiving season we often emphasize the need to be thankful, grateful people. But how is our ask/worship ratio most days of the week? In other words, do we recognize God’s hand in our everyday life and thank and worship Him?  Or, are we guilty of barely acknowledging God’s many blessings and only saying an occasional, “Thank you” over a meal?  In other words, from God’s perspective, are we grateful or ungrateful? Second Samuel 22:14 records how David cried out to God. God’s response?  “The Lord thundered from heaven, and the MOST HIGH uttered His voice.” David’s response? He worshipped God. His words of praise are found in 2 Samuel 22. Among the many ways David acknowledged God, one was as “the Most High” God. David’s example of worship should prompt us to examine our prayer life. Are we full of asks but short on worship? If so, consider journaling. Recording your prayer requests and then words of praise to God as He answers them will increase your “worship/ask” ratio.  Follow David’s example, a man after God’s own heart.

Lord, MOST HIGH, give us eyes to see Your hand moving in our lives. Give us grateful hearts. 

How big is your God? How often do you recognize His hand in your everyday life? What about in relation to your problems? Does something good come your way, and you pass it off as “that’s nice.” Or, do you bow and thank the MOST HIGH for the gift? From His perspective does He see you as an ungrateful child? Or, does He see you as one who has prayed and then received by His design in response to your prayer? David cried to God in his distress. God responded through what others might have called “favorable circumstances.” But David said, “Thank You, MOST HIGH. You did this in answer to my calling out to You.” He worhsipped and praised God. Today is a good day for us to comb through the prayer journals of our minds and express our gratitude to the MOST HIGH.

Lord, MOST HIGH, give me a heart of praise so that I recognize Your hand in every good thing that comes my way. I worship You, MOST HIGH, and thank You for the gifts You’ve given me in….

IF YOU’RE USING YOUR Prayers of My Heart PRAYER JOURNAL, TAKE SOME TIME TODAY TO RECORD THE “SERENDIPITY, UNEXPECTED GIFTS THE MOST HIGH GAVE YOU LAST WEEK. WITH AN EARNEST HEART, PRAISE HIM FOR EACH ONE.   

 *Debbie Taylor Williams.                                                                                                                        Permissions: You are permitted and encouraged to forward or share this material provided that you do not alter the wording in any way and do not charge a fee for it. Any exception to the above must be approved by Debbie Taylor Williams.  Please include on any web posting or printed distribution: © Debbie Taylor Williams, www.debbietaylorwilliams.com. Thank you.