A few days ago I encountered a short prayer in Psalm 12, and since then I have been praying this prayer. The Lord has been answering and giving me the very thing I’m requesting, and I’m enjoying this fellowship with the Lord so much that I wanted to tell about what God is doing for me.
“Help, Lord.” (Psalm 12:1)
In any situation – whether very small or eternally big — these two words are a way to come to God and begin to pray. They remind me (1) what it is that I truly need and (2) Who it is that can supply that need.
Whatever it is that I may be bringing before God in prayer, if I’m coming to God through his Son, Jesus — the One who loved me and delivered himself up for me — he hears me. Praying this way reminds me afresh of my inability, my lack, my weakness, and my need for help in every area of life. And my joy is refreshed to remember the One who is able, the one without lack, without weakness, and without need.
And because all the promises of God are yes and amen in Christ Jesus, his reply to my prayer for help is always, “Fear not, I will help thee” (Isaiah 41:10).
(Spurgeon writes about this prayer here in his June 17th morning devotional.)
Very apt! I love it because it’s just what I needed to read today. Thanks for sharing!
HI THERE…THANKS FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL REMINDER OF GOD..
IT HITS ME RIGHT HERE
I AM INDEED IN NEED OF GOD’S AID..