Psalm
61 – Prayer Changes Things
No
matter how far away you go, God hears your prayers, for His ears are open to
the cries of His children. David was far from the house of God, yet the Lord
heard his prayer and answered him.
No
matter how far down you sink, God can lift you up. When life overwhelms you,
take time to pray. Let God lift you up and put you on the Rock that will never
sink.
Prayer
brings you into the Holy of Holies, under the shadow of His wings (Exodus
25:20), where God’s glory dwells. God preserves and protects His own until that
hour when He calls them to Himself.
Do
you find delight in prayer, or is prayer only an “emergency exercise” to get
you out of trouble? David ended the psalm with an expression of praise and an
affirmation of obedience. Prayer changes things, but prayer also changes
people, starting with the one who does the praying.
Psalm
62 – Wait on the Lord.
Waiting
on the Lord does not mean being idle or indifferent because sometimes waiting
is harder than working. For your waiting to be meaningful and spiritually
productive, do what David did.
This
means not telling your trials to everybody who will listen or even telling them
repeatedly to the Lord. When a child rests in the arms of the mother or father,
there is no need to make noise. Much talk is sometimes evidence of little
faith.
God
will work as you trust Him and let Him have His way. Your hope is not in human
or material resources, but in the power of God.
It
is not easy to wait “at all times,” especially when you feel that God is not
following your schedule. If your times are in His hands you will have perfect
peace as you wait for Him to work.
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J.
Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.
Dr.
David Jeremiah.
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