Psalm 4:1b

Psalm 4:1b

Psalm 4:1b “…be merciful to me and hear my prayer.”

[Praise you, O Triune God–Loving Father, Powerful Jesus, Holy Spirit–that you are merciful. My being alive here on earth is evidence of your mercy: you have a right and obligation in your holiness to punish every sinner, and could do it at any moment. However, you chose to wait, to secure forgiveness in mercy, then to work in every heart to draw to yourself those who were willing to turn and have the veil removed.

You, Lord, are merciful, and you do hear prayer: “He fulfills the desires of those who fear him. He hears their cry and rescues them” (Ps 145:19). “In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me“ (Ps 86:7). You fill the universe, you are everywhere at once, so you see and listen to each person; you are capable of hearing the prayers of billions all at the same time; you have endless resources with which to answer: “Out of your glorious riches strengthen us with power through your Spirit in our inner being….” (Eph 3:16).

When I call to you, you are there, you hear and you answer. Praise you for the times we have to wait, knowing that you have actually answered before we called, and the manifestation of your answer will come at the right time in the right way, whether it be now, later or after we die. We can praise you for the answer before we see it, knowing that you are faithfulness itself: faithful to all your promises and loving towards all you have made (Ps 145:9). You are the God worthy of worship, of trust and praise in the midst of our difficulties, suffering, troubles and persecutions.

Lord God, help us to live in the light of your presence, to exalt in your faithfulness long before we can see the answers to our prayers. Help us to praise you, the faithful One who answers out of your righteousness, your love, your mercy, who answers for the sake of your glory, your name, your good desires.

I praise you now, for what you are going to do today, the events you will allow, the positives as well as the disappointments, the difficulties, the downers, for these valleys are death to self and bring growth to your children. I pray that in the power of your Spirit, my thoughts, motives, words and actions will bring joy to your heart today, my Lord and Savior!]