Pastor Caroline - A Prayer for Help

 

A Prayer for Help

 

I would like to share with you today Psalm 13. Six verses that teach us much. I am using the Good News Bible.

(1) How much longer will you forget me, Lord?

Forever?

How much longer will you hide yourself from me?

(2) How long must I endure trouble?

How long will sorrow fill my heart day and night?

How long will my enemies triumph over me?

 

(3) Look at me, O Lord my God, and answer me.

Restore my strength, don’t let me die.

(4) Don’t let my enemies say, “We have defeated him.”

Don’t let them gloat over my downfall.

 

(5) I rely on your constant love; I will be glad, because you will rescue me.

(6) I will sing to you, O Lord, because you have been good to me.

 

We are told that David wrote this Psalm.  At this time he was King David. Even he asked straight forward questions to God and this teaches us that we can bring our honest, hard questions to the Father and not worry that He will cast us out for asking. Sometimes in today’s world, even as in King David’s time, life was and is, tough. Many things happen and we do not have the reasoning or answers as to why. Trouble comes our way and we must learn to endure. We feel sorrow and our heart breaks, however, we know God will send us comfort and we will make it through.

 

Sometimes we think God is not listening to our prayers, or that He has turned away from us. Or He is hiding – but He is not. King David asks, how much longer will you hide yourself from me? Don’t we feel like that sometimes? Then we cry out to God, “Where are you?; Do you see what I’m going through?; Do You care?” It is OK to ask these questions, but remember, as we wait for answers, we must ask God to give us strength and patience in the waiting. Ask Him to be with us because it is not always easy to endure alone. He will be there!!

 

In life here on earth we are not meant to have all the answers, or to be able to explain everything that happens. We have just had 2 1/4 years of Covid and still it is not over, now Monkey Pox, rising costs of oil, gas, food, housing and medication. We see news reports of senseless killings, unnecessary war, evacuation of thousands upon thousands from their homelands, housing shortages, and so much more. When will all of this madness stop? Well my friends, I cannot give an answer. However, I will share King David’s declaration found in verses five and six:

(5) I rely on your constant love; I will be glad, because you will rescue me.

(6) I will sing to you, O Lord, because you have been good to me.

This is so powerful!

 

Our prayer for help should always end with thanks. Thank you Lord that we can rely on Your constant love. Thank you Lord for we know You will rescue us. We sing our praises to You because You are so very good to us. Thank you for answered prayer in and through our hardships and trials of life, as we look forward to being with You in heaven. Thank you for guidance, direction, provision and protection. We give all glory to You. We shall do as King David did; ask, believe and receive. And sing unto you, Almighty God!

 

Please watch Thursday for Peter’s Picks and Mike’s writing and Friday for Pastor Todd‘s message.

Have a great week.