Psalm 18:46, 49 The Lord liveth: and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted….Therefore will I give thanks. Unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
David had just recounted the miraculous deliverance that the Lord had given him. His response to answered prayer and God’s mighty help was to bless the Lord and give Him thanks and praise. This is the appropriate and natural response to God’s great salvation in answer to our prayer. Every time we recognize a God sighting in response to our need we give thanks.
Thanks and praise and blessing is characteristic of the believer’s daily life. It is a natural part of living all the time, for God is always there, He is always good, His mercy never ends, He
hears our prayers, and the Gospel is ever present to our hearts and minds. We live a life of blessing, constantly praising God for His mercy, grace, forgiveness, and eternal salvation. His mercies are new every morning and His love won’t stop. Therefore, prayer and thanksgiving never ceases.
I had often thought that in our church services hymns and songs of praise should follow the preached gospel sermon. And our daily life follows the same pattern: we hear the Gospel, pray, receive forgiveness, and thank Him every morning; then praise is on our minds and lips all day long.