A New York taxi driver was fuming when his fare got in. Finally, the man asked the driver what was wrong. The reply was that a former fare had left a wallet containing three hundred dollars on the seat, and the driver had searched New York for four hours before he could find the owner and return the wallet. When he did find the owner, the man looked suspiciously at the driver, turned and walked off. The cabbie said, "I didn't want a reward. I merely wanted him to thank me."
David often called on the Lord, and God was faithful to answer his pleas. However, it is refreshing to note that David spent as much time thanking God as he did praying. This must have been why God fondly said David was a man after His own heart. In learning to thank God and others, we become more giving and generous persons. There is a grace in gratitude that enhances our lives. Thus, it is even more important for us to say thanks to people than for them to hear us say it. Gratitude changes us for the better.
All of us need to learn the grace of gratitude. In our hurry-up world, it is easy just to push our prayer requests through without taking time to thank God for the multitude of mercies He has shown us. When we learn the secret of praise, we find it helps us and expands our souls, making us better individuals. There is power in praise since God inhabits the praises of His people. May we have the same spirit of praise that David had.
“I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.”
2 Samuel 22:4 KJV
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