That "Somebody" Has a Name

Psalm 108:3
I will give you thanks before the nations, O Lord!
I will sing praises to you before foreigners!

On a particular day, shortly after I moved to Atlanta, I remember walking into the office and stopping at the administrative assistants desk. I was telling her about something that happened to me. I really can't remember what it was, but what I do remember and it has stuck with me to this day. I told her that "somebody" was watching over me. The words she spoke struck me to the core. She said, "You better give the 'somebody' a name!"

I, along with so many other Christians, are so afraid that we will "offend" somebody that we have stopped acknowledging God in front of other people. God has done so many wonderful things for us, but even if He didn't, sending His Son to die for me would be enough to acknowledge and praise Him in front of others! King David had no problem giving thanks to God before other nations, and these were nations that denied the God of Abraham. King David had no problem singing praises to God in front of foreigners...he wasn't afraid that he was going to offend them. King David would rather offend the foreigners and other nations than offend God. And really that is what we are doing, we are offending God. When we choose not to offend others by holding back our praises to God, we are really offending the One Who has done a wonderful work in our lives, the One Who has answered our prayers. I'm not saying that every time you see someone you have to shout "Praise the Lord." What I am saying is that when someone asks you "how did you get through this?" or "how did you get that job?" or whatever...that's the time to speak out and give praise and thanks to God!