Friday; July 24
Has God ever delivered you from a challenge? Has the Lord defeated an enemy of yours that wrongly accused you? Has He ever lifted you up from the depths of despair and restored your health or reputation? Most of us who are believers can answer in the affirmative and that is great. However, a more important question might be what did we do when He came to our rescue? Did we acknowledge His actions privately? Did we publicly praise Him? I realize that God doesn’t do what He does for publicity or praise, but that doesn’t alleviate our responsibility to acknowledge His work on our lives. When King David found himself surrounded by problems and challenges he asked for God’s help then promised, “ I will tell of Your name to my brethren; in the midst of the assembly I will praise You.” (Psalm 22:22). It is noble to profess a belief that God can and will deliver us, but when He does let’s give Him what He deserves. What are you doing this weekend? Would it be a good