Ready




Psa 108:1  A David prayer. I'm ready, God, so ready, ready from head to toe. Ready to sing, ready 

to raise a God-song: (The Message)



	There is an opportunity for a heavenly encounter with the Father that is just waiting for 

an environment of praise and a spirit of faith. God is continually looking for someone to whom He 

may reveal Himself. How do we become this "someone" who is ready for the glory of God with a 

praise and a song? Is it somehow that by putting a praise on, doing a dance and lifting a shout 

that anyone can acquire and create this environment that will facilitate this visitation? 

David, in this 108th Psalm, is actually approaching God with a prayer for help, but, before he 

gets to any requests, there is this eruption of praise that comes pouring out of him. Instead of 

letting the image of the need dominate his thoughts and form his posture, there seems to be this 

opposite reaction that his need inspires. This wasn't the first time that David had been in need 

of a power and strength that went far beyond his own. He had experienced the anointing of God 

coming on him and empowering him to defeat the lion and the bear, the giant and countless prior 

enemies. God was so faithful in showing up to deliver that David knew He would show up again. 

There was this excitement and anticipation that rose up within Him as the vision of his victory 

became clear in his sights. He was ready to wake everyone up, run out in the streets and loudly 

proclaim the love and faithfulness of his God. He saw God as so much bigger than His situation 

that He not only covered it, but He went ahead and covered the whole earth with His glory. 

(verses 2-5) Then, from the heights of this praise, David made his request:


Psa 108:6  And for the sake of the one you love so much, reach down and help me--answer me! 

	
	And this is when the voice of God spoke to declare His purpose and intent. He made light 

of the enemies that seemed to be so formidable to David. He reassured that they were really 

nothing before Him and He made a challenge for someone to just take Him to the fight with them. 

In showing up even in this time of prayer, God was again demonstrating His faithfulness to 

respond to a readiness and demonstration of authentic praise. David could know that God would 

also show up on the field of battle as he carried that readiness of praise with him there. From 

this visitation, David was encouraged and strengthened, knowing that as he did his best with all 

his might that God would work through him to completely destroy his enemies. 


Psa 108:13  In God we'll do our very best; he'll flatten the opposition for good. 


	While the words of praise in verses 2-5 can be repeated with great effect for us there is 

possibly a greater lesson to be learned in understanding the readiness of spirit that inspired 

those words. Through a developed relationship with a faithful God and through knowing the 

sweetness of trusting in Him continually, there is a readiness formed in the heart that cannot 

help but respond with praise. The melody and the lyrics can then be our very own as they are 

inspired by firsthand experience. The praise is not a method or means of getting, but a response 

to what has already been done and an anticipation of what will surely be done. The need only 

inspires thanks and praise in the heart of one who is made ready through relationship, and there 

is sure to be the desired visitation. 


2/1/04