Wednesday, November 29, 2017

 

 

 

Devotional for Wednesday, November 29, 2017
“He Hears Our Prayer”
 

Prayer God hears

by Dona Hake
 
 
Psalm 116:7-9
 

“Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.
For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,

that I may walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.”

 

 

 

At the beginning of the Psalm the psalmist exclaimed “I love the Lord, for He heard my voice…”  He went on to say that he knew God’s ear was toward him, and then he said, “I will call on Him as long as I live!”  The psalmist feared for his life for he was in danger,and he had no where to turn. I am sure that what this psalmist went through was terrifying so he stops, and reminds himself of his loving God that faithfully delivered him from death, his eyes from tears, and kept him steady that he would not stumble.    

 

 

May this Psalm remind us that in the face of adversity we need to recall His wonderful works, and proclaim the testimonies of our deliverance by the works of our mighty God.   There will be times we need to speak to our soul and command it…”Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.”   I believe this chapter in Psalms can serve to remind us that in trying circumstances we absolutely must call on the Lord for our help and we must purpose to remind ourselves of His love and care over us.   Oh praise God!…He hears to prayer of the righteous man and woman.   As we walk before the Lord in the land of the living, let us rejoice in His mighty works He has done in our lives!