Daily Manna: Praying Aright - Friday 30, August 2013

Daily Manna: Praying Aright
Friday 30, August 2013
TEXT: PSALM 57:1-11

KEY VERSE: “I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. He shall send from heaven, and save from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth” (Psalm 57:2,3).

Charles Spurgeon says, “a true prayer is an inventory of needs, a catalogue of necessities, an exposure of secret wounds, a revelation of hidden poverty.” When we pray, we make our desires known, express our helplessness and request for divine intervention in otherwise perplexing situations. And we receive answers to prayers when we pray aright.

In our text, the Psalmist earnestly sought for God’s intervention as he was confronted with a formidable situation in which only God could draw him out. He found himself inexorably drawn into a quagmire of temptation and sin in which he required the help and mercy of God to overcome. “I will cry unto God most High;” he says, “unto God that performeth all things for me.”

From time immemorial, man has attempted to hide his moral and material poverty by resorting to self-management in handling the challenges of life; but the reality has always been one of disappointment and frustration. No man can do without God, no matter how ingenious or powerful he pretends to be. No man is immune from the activities of Satan, and the evil machinations of demons and agents of the devil. This reality has made the need for earnest prayers more compelling. No true Christian can successfully triumph over temptations, trials and tactics of the enemy without deploying the enormous power that comes through prayer.

Intimate relationship with God along with confidence and faith in His promises will readily hasten His response to our prayers. Besides, while many of us are quick to pray, we often forget to praise God as the psalmist teaches us in this circumstance. Let us therefore learn to combine earnest prayers with sincere praise. This is the secret of praying aright, and praying for results.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Earnest prayer and praise often move the hands of God.

***Share your thoughts and what you've just learnt in the comments section below. Don't forget to SHARE
at Friday, August 30, 2013 0 Comments