Friday... A flow of expectations which leads to rescue.

Asaph writes in Psalm 50:14 - 15 (NIRV), "Bring me thank offerings because I am your God. Carry out the promises you made to me, because I am the Most High God. Call to me when trouble comes. I will save you. And you will honor me."

Paul in writing his first letter to the Thessalonians in 2:12 (MSG) says, "And now we look back and thank God, an artesian well of thanks." We need to be continually thanking Him just to keep up with what He does for us.

And then back to Psalm 50 (NIRV), "Carry out the promises you made to me." The MESSAGE says, "serve God a feast of kept promises." The NIV, "fulfill your vows to the Most High." and then NLT, "keep the vows you made to the Most High."

Why should we ever expect anything from God if we are not thankful for what He has done and is doing for us and if we don't keep our promises to Him? That's a good question, isn't it?

And if we do thank Him and keep our promises to Him, the Psalmist (NLT) says, "Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory."

So if we thank Him for what He does for us, keep our promises to Him, fulfill our vows to Him, we can then call on Him and He will rescue us, He will save us and we will give Him the glory, we will honor Him. If we do, then we can do and He will do. Now that is good news, isn't it? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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