Rescue from God

Praying on Purpose

March 4, 2024

Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me, for in you I take refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me. He sends from heaven and saves me, rebuking those who hotly pursue me— God sends forth his love and his faithfulness. Psalm 57: 1-3 NIV

Words fascinate me. (Yeah, I am a “word nerd!”) Take the word “purpose” for example. It can be both a noun and a verb, a thing and an action.

Purpose can be a noun, a thing. Ex: My PURPOSE (thing) is to read and understand the Bible better.

Purpose can also be a verb. Ex: I PURPOSED (action)to read my Bible every day.

David used purpose as a thing and an action, because he wanted and needed God.

David’s THING of purpose? Help. He wanted help from God because he was hiding out from enemies.

David’s ACTION on purpose? He purposed to pray. ( to get that help from God.)

It dawned on me while reading our verses for today, that David prayed on purpose. Don’t we all, though? We do not accidentally pray. We pray because we know who we are praying to has the power and faithfulness to help us.

In verse one, David cries out to God (on purpose) because he trusts God.

In verse two, David cries out to God (on purpose) because he knows God does all things for Him.

In verse three, David states what he knows God will do for him. All three of these verses speak to God’s intentions for us…to let Him be God and for us to trust His plan while we trust in Him, knowing how good and perfect He is.

GOD IS ALWAYS ON PURPOSE. HE NEVER MAKES ACCIDENTS.

It’s so encouraging to know that God designed us for a specific reason. His plans for our lives are not random or accidental, because He is perfect and makes no mistakes. We all have a holy purpose to act on, for God’s glory. That’s an amazing show of His love for us!

Dear Father, Please teach me to be more aware of Your perfection and my imperfection. Help me to be more prayerful in all I say and do. Direct my thoughts to pray in all situations, knowing You have my best in mind. Thank You for Your purpose for my life. Please light the way and lead me in Your perfect way as I seek You with all my heart. I love you! Amen

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

Christina