The window air conditioning unit mounted into the wall of our miniature, antique cottage home quit working. My husband removed the defective unit and went to purchase a new one. During his absence our house quickly swarmed with flies pouring through the opening!
Their constant buzzing got on my nerves, so I commanded them to leave in Jesus’ name. I never doubted that they would go because of God’s promises, so I forgot about them (Psalm 34:15-17, 56:9). After tucking my husband into bed that night, I went to snuggle into the fluffy couch pillows with a Christian novel.
It was not until then that I realized there were absolutely no flies in the house! Humbled that I failed to thank God sooner, I jumped off the couch and joyfully pranced around the living room with my hands raised and loud whispered thanksgiving pouring from my lips to our awesome God.
He did not have to answer my prayer, but He abundantly accomplished my request (Ephesians 3:20-21). God delights in answering the prayers of His Saints (Proverbs 15:8). The perfect antidote for insomnia is to thank Him specifically every night for His faithful care that day.
I also sing His praises until I enter the realm of deep, peaceful sleep. Even in the most adverse circumstances, we triumph over every difficulty by waiting on His Spirit’s leading moment by moment throughout the day. When we call on God, He hears us and is faithful to answer us (Jeremiah 33:3).
We simply need to listen to His advice and take advantage of His union with us to overcome our latest trials. When we honor Him with our life, regardless of the issues we face, He satisfies us with His presence and provides us with His salvation (Psalm 91:15-16).
Prayer:
Father God, we praise You with every breath we take, every thought we think, and every issue we face – both pleasant and heart-rending. Through it all, we sing and make a melody in our heart to You, because You are worthy of all our praises. We sing in our heart when our eyes pop open in the morning and we continue until our last thought at night.
You are Lord of all, You are always faithful to us, and Your love constantly sustains our soul. We rejoice over Your continual intervention on our behalf, and we sing for joy. Your works from creation to the culmination of all things are simply amazing, and Your profound Biblical Words sustain us through all our experiences (Psalm 92:1-5).
Thoughts for the Day:
It is good for us to give thanks to the Lord, and to praise Him for answering our prayers. Even in the sad times and the mad times, we sing praises to His holy name and give testimony of His goodness to us to anyone who will listen. We often relish God’s constant provision, but we do not really show Him complete appreciation until we start declaring His loving kindness to our friends, relatives, associates, and neighbors.
- Psalm 100
