“I
love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.
Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!” – Psalm 116:1-2 New Living Translation
Prayer is not meant for God’s benefit, but
for our own. He knows what we will pray before the thoughts ever enter our
mind. Answered prayer is a faith booster. The more we pray the more examples of
God’s willingness and ability to answer our prayers. Sometimes the answer
doesn’t come right away. It may even take years. If our foundation is the Word
of God and the structure we are building is based on that, we will slowly grow
into the individual the Lord knows you were born to be.
The mental image we get from the words “he
bends down to listen” is crystal clear. God bends down not because he is hard
of hearing, but because your relationship with him is designed to be very
intimate. Giving human characteristics to God is very commonplace in scripture.
He doesn’t literally bend down to hear us, but it is said that way to grasp the
type of Lord we serve. He cares for us and wishes only the best for us. His arm
is never too short to help us when we are in need.
Praying was important to the Psalmist and
it needs to be important to us as well. Who else can do what God can do? He has
never failed us and will see us thru to the very end of this life if we allow
him to. We will only benefit from that which we receive from him. Living for
self negates blessings meant to straighten the path you are on. Live with
Christ as the primary influence in your life and you will live in peace and
contentment. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing!
Resource:
The Life Application Study Bible
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