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Psalm 40:9-10

" I have told the glad news of deliverance
in the great congregation;
behold, I have not restrained my lips,
as you know, O LORD.
 I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart;
I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation;
I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness
from the great congregation."
    In the first 8 verses of Psalm 40, David is declaring the faithfulness of God.  He is telling the people how God has cared for him.  He is encouraging others to put their trust in God as well.  If you do, you will not be disappointed!

    In Verses 9 and 10, David speaks to Yahweh and expresses his love for acting as a witness to the faithfulness of God.  David did not simply recall these events and thank God for them.  He spread the news.

    Are we hiding God's deliverance in our heart?  Are we concealing his steadfast love and faithfulness from other brethren and from the unsaved?  We must not commit this sin of omission.  We must proclaim what God had done for us so that others will trust in God and so that God will receive all the more praise and glory.  

    Our spiritual victories are one of the most powerful tools that God has given us to witness to others.  People draw encouragement from knowing that others have been in our shoes and survived, nay, thrived!  We must be ready to proclaim God's faithfulness when we see hurting people.  We must be specific about it, too.  Generalities are fine, but specific testimonies are prime.  

    Evangelism is hard.  It can be awkward.  We must draw courage from David's example and boast in the cross!

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