Praise Before Victory

The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad. Psalm 118:24 NIV

There are plenty of times when we can taste victory and so we begin to celebrate only to have things fall through. Such is the nature of fallible humans and their existence. We don't want to get our hopes up because we feel we may be let down. But we also know that people say they are doing or sending something our way and so we thank them before it's even arrived.

We must remember there are many instances in the Bible where the victory came after rejoicing as though it had already happened. It's people practicing faith in what God has promised them. This is an application of faith where we say yes it is done because God said it was. When Jesus died, he said, "it is finished." It was not at that moment but he knew God's promise was being fulfilled. And so it was. We need to really get this concept and put it into practice.

I've felt that a breakthrough is coming. I just don't know when. So this verse very timely reminded me I must praise God that his promise is fulfilled in my life. I must put action behind my faith.

So what has God promised You? Have you thanked him for it even though you may not have it yet?