Psalms 76; A Thanksgiving Psalm

David Copeland November 24, 2009 10:47 am

We have just completed a couple of days of meetings at First Assembly in Rosenberg Texas. The Holy Spirit hoevred over each service; Sunday night and Monday night, I don't think I have ever felt the tangible Love of God in my whole life like I have this weekend. I feel like I have been saved all over again! There is such a rest, a cleansing and a peace when you simply stop your works and enter into His love and rest!

Psalms 76:1-3 (New King James)

1 In Judah God is known;His name is great in Israel.

2 In Salem[b] also is His tabernacle,And His dwelling place in Zion.

3 There He broke the arrows of the bow, The shield and sword of battle. Selah

In my devotion recently these scriptures literally jumped off the page. I feel they are very appropriate for this week of Thanksgiving in the United States.

The writer begins with the statement In Judah God is known…

Judah meaning praise indicates that knowing God involves praising Him! While there IS a great need for prayer and the preaching of the Word; God does not inhabit the praying of His people; nor does He inhabit the preaching of His people. God inhabits the PRAISE of His people! Psalms 22:3

This week as we gather in America around the dinner tables with family and friends, deliberately praise the Lord for He is good and His mercy does endure forever!

Secondly, the writer speaks of Salem or Jerusalem. Jerusalem translates into city of peace. When we begin to commit to a lifestyle of praise and worship, He brings us into His peace. The Tabernacle of God is with men and in His Tabernacle is peace!

Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Then in verse three, the writer tells us that as we commit to a lifestyle of praise, God brings us into the place of His peace; in that place of peace is where he breaks the arrows that torment our minds. In the place of peace He also breaks the shield of the enemy and the sword of circumstances that feels like it has chopped us to pieces; but He also breaks the battle.

My message to every battle weary saint today is praise Him in spite of not having a job. Praise Him in spite of the problems you are in right now! As you do, there will be a peace that will settle over you and your battle will cease! PEACE, BE STILL!!!!!

Thank you to all our Revival Journal readers as well as all our partners of Revival Now Ministries. You have made 2009 a wonderful year for Pam and I. While there are dark clouds on the horizon, I can also see that 2010 is the year of Great Opportunities to do something great for God!

Pray for us as! We leave Saturday November 28th for another trip to Kenya East Africa where we will take part in the Annual Christ Victors Masaai Convention just outside Kilgoris Kenya.

Give God the highest praise this Thanksgiving!