Corona Devo 1736

Do we need to cry out to the Lord today...but don't know how to put our thoughts (and feelings) into words?  

What to say?  How to express?  How can we capture the sentiments of our heart and spirit?  No one else could possibly understand.  

Or...could it be that perhaps they could? 

David was a shepherd in the Bible.  David was the youngest in a large family of brothers.  David wasn't projected (by his family) to amount to much.  But David stepped up and in to God's call on his life and David stepped up to the Goliath's in his life.  

David was a warrior.  David was a musician.  David loved.  David lost.  David lived life in determined service to the Lord.  David knew God, and loved and feared God.  He also knew that he could come to God when life wasn't making sense and was getting too heavy.

Do we need to cry out to the Lord today?  Let's use David's prayer as our own:

(1) Bend down, O Lord, and hear my prayer; answer me, for I need your help.  

(2) Protect me, for I am devoted to you.  

Save me, for I serve you and trust you.  You are my God.  

(3) Be merciful to me, O Lord, for I am calling on you constantly.  

(4) Give me happiness, O Lord, for I give myself to you.  

(5) O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help.  

(6) Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry.  

(7) I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me.  

(8) No pagan god is like you, O Lord.  None can do what you do!  

(9) All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name.  

(10) For you are great and perform wonderful deeds.  You alone are God.  

(11) Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to your truth!  Grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you. 

(12)With all my heart I will praise you, O Lord my God.  I will give glory to your name forever, (13) for your love for me is very great.  

You have rescued me from the depths of death.  

(14) O God, insolent people rise up against me; a violent gang is trying to kill me.  You mean nothing to them.  

(15) But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

(16) Look down and have mercy on me.  Give your strength to your servant; save me, the son of your servant. 

(17) Send me a sign of your favor.  Then those who hate me will be put to shame, for you, O Lord, help and comfort me.  ~Psalm 86:1-17

~~~

Lord, bend down...and hear our prayer today, we need your help.  Amen.

Blessings,

sarah

https://sarahsundy04.blogspot.com

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