Glory in the Morning

Hello friends! After celebrating my first grandchild, Christmas, New Year and getting over a long Covid bout, I am healthy now and ready to write about Jesus again! I sincerely hope and pray your last month has been a healthy one. One note before we talk about prayer…I am so sorry, for those who have commented on my blog posts. I am not able to read your comments. I hope to get that resolved soon, with WordPress’ help.

So…Prayer...That little word is way more than it looks like at first glance. Think about it…prayer is not just a religious word, as some may think, not something you just say when someone is sick or hurting. It is something we are fortunate enough to actually do!

It is an action of love for God and others. (We get to ask God to help others or ourselves.)

It is an actual connection to the one true God! (We get to talk to God anytime!)

It is an enormous privilege which we can easily appreciate.(We get to thank God for His goodness.)

It is a resource we cannot do without. (We get to thank God for all He does for us.)

To get the most out of prayer, we can follow what God’s Word teaches us about prayer. (We get to practice what we read in the Bible.)

These are all undeserved opportunities. God gave them to us because He loves us that much. If we do not understand this, we cannot appreciate it.

It is obvious that David understood the privilege of prayer when he prayed:

“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my

heart be pleasing in your sight,  Lord,

my Rock and my Redeemer.”

Psalm 19:14 NIV

Can’t you just feel his heart here in the words he wrote? Because David cares so much that God sees his pure intentions, he writes that emotional plea at the end of Psalm 19. Because God is so glorious, David can’t help but write songs/psalms about Him. Because he cares so much for God’s laws, he can’t help but pray to God that his words are acceptable.

Earlier, in verses7-10, can you also see and feel David’s heart as he describes God’s laws?

“The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey,  than honey from the honeycomb.” Psalm 19:7-10 (NIV)

There is so much earnestness in his words. That’s why I titled this devotion, “Hitting the Mark.” I am pretty sure I know I do not “hit the mark” all the time, when it comes to prayer, especially when I get busy. It’s worth thinking about whether we slow ourselves down enough to have pure intentions and total earnestness every time we pray. Do we get to the heart of prayer by praying with our whole heart? God will help us do this if we just ask:)

Dear Father, Thank You for giving us access, through prayer, to You and Your love and guidance. Help us to understand the precious gift You have given us. We want to worship and pray with our whole intentional heart that You gave us. Please be with those that are hurting or sick and give us opportunities to pray for and help them by loving them like You would. In your precious name we pray, Amen.

With love from the Father to you, have a great day!

Tina