What a refreshing chapter in the midst of sad and troubled history. David sat and David prayed. How many leaders do that? How many people do that?
ü There were so many places to pause and ponder as I read this prayer.
ü The love and trust David expresses in the Lord….
ü God’s sovereignty in action…
ü God’s saving and vindication of David against his foes…
ü David’s recognition that God saved him…
Oh, so many places to pause and ponder.
Even as my heart was refreshed during my stroll through this psalm, this prayer, I kept returning to the thought, David took the time to pray and even more than that, he took time to compose and record this prayer.
Do I pray with this dedication? Do I pray with this fervor? Do I pray with this intentionality? Do I? Do I?
Do I thank and bless the Lord when He rescues me?
Do I cry out to the Lord with honesty and self-less abandon when I am in need?
Do I even recognize that I need help beyond myself?
David threw himself on the Lord… do I? Will I?
Will you?...
Lord, I close my eyes and bow my head in honor and humbleness before You. You are sovereign! You alone reign over the heavens and the earth and everything under the earth.
I praise You. I need You. I cannot live this life with integrity, with courage, with energy and power for You without Your help. Send Your Holy Spirit that I might live as You would have me live…
That I might do the things You have for me to do so that Your kingdom advances…
That I might say words You need said…
All for Your glory and honor, I pray. Amen.
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