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Psalm 141, Prayer Pleases the LORD!

Psa 141:1, LORD, I CRY OUT TO YOU; MAKE HASTE TO ME! GIVE EAR TO MY VOICE WHEN I CRY OUT TO YOU. 

David’s first reaction to trouble is to go before the LORD in prayer. Most people today trust in their abilities, but when that goes wrong then they pray to GOD! While we asked the LORD to make haste, HE already knows what’s needed!

Isa 65:24, “It shall come to pass That before they call, I will answer; And while they are still speaking, I will hear.

Psa 141:2, LET MY PRAYER BE SET BEFORE YOU AS INCENSE, The lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. 

David saw his prayers to GOD as a sweet-smelling aroma before the LORD. PRAYER PLEASES GOD JUST AS INCENSE HAS A PLEASING SMELL!

Rev 8:4, AND THE SMOKE OF THE INCENSE, WITH THE PRAYERS OF THE SAINTS, ASCENDED BEFORE GOD…

Praying in a private place pleases GOD for it shows that you truly believe in HIM and have faith that HE hears!

Psa 116:12-13, WHAT SHALL I RENDER TO THE LORD FOR ALL HIS BENEFITS TOWARD ME? I WILL TAKE UP THE CUP OF SALVATION, AND CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD.

Psa 141:3, Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. 

David knows that the tongue is hard, if not impossible to tame.

Jas 3:8, But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 

How can we Pray before HIM and with that same tongue curse at someone else?

Jas 3:10, OUT OF THE SAME MOUTH PROCEED BLESSING AND CURSING. MY BRETHREN, THESE THINGS OUGHT NOT TO BE SO.

Sometimes I surprise myself by what comes out of my mouth; this is one of my struggles. But, I know without the LORD’s help I shall never overcome this problem!

Psa 25:4-5, Show me Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

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Psalm 124, if it wasn’t for the LORD!

Psa 124:2-3, “IF IT HAD NOT BEEN THE LORD WHO WAS ON OUR SIDE, When men rose up against us, Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their wrath was kindled against us;

If it wasn’t for the LORD where would we be today? We were slaves to sin without even knowing it! It seemed normal to us, but HE set us free by opening our eyes to the truth!

Rom 6:17-18, BUT GOD BE THANKED THAT THOUGH YOU WERE SLAVES OF SIN, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. AND HAVING BEEN SET FREE FROM SIN, YOU BECAME SLAVES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.

The LORD was with Israel and fought for them; now HE is with all those that believe in HIM name! HE fights for us even today!

Exo 14:14, THE LORD WILL FIGHT FOR YOU, AND YOU SHALL HOLD YOUR PEACE.

Psa 124:4-5, THEN THE WATERS WOULD HAVE OVERWHELMED US, THE STREAM WOULD HAVE GONE OVER OUR SOUL; THEN THE SWOLLEN WATERS WOULD HAVE GONE OVER OUR SOUL.”

If it wasn’t for the LORD the storms in life would have overwhelmed us, they would have covered us with grief!

Psa 69:15, Let not the floodwater overflow me, Nor let the DEEP SWALLOW ME UP; And let not the PIT shut its mouth on me. 

Remember Peter when he took his eyes off the LORD, and focused on the storm itself! He started to sink and HE cried out for help!

Mat 14:30-31, But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “LORD, SAVE ME!” And immediately JESUS STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIM, AND SAID TO HIM, “O YOU OF LITTLE FAITH, WHY DID YOU DOUBT?”

Psa 124:8, OUR HELP IS IN THE NAME OF THE LORD, WHO MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH. 

The LORD is always listening for our cries for help! HE is always there and HE desires that none perish but all have eternal life with HIM!

Rom 10:13, For “WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALL BE SAVED.” 

When you need help who will you call? HE IS THE GOD OF ALL FLESH, NOTHING IS TO HARD FOR HIM!

Jer 32:17, ‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. THERE IS NOTHING TOO HARD FOR YOU. 

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Psalm 81, Call upon the LORD!

Psa 81:1, …Sing aloud to God our strength; Make a joyful shout to the God of Jacob. 

To the CONGREGATION SING LOUD to our GOD, who is worthy to be praised!

Psa 81:2, Raise a song and strike the timbrel, The pleasant harp with the lute.

To the WORSHIP LEADERS, skillfully play your instruments with Joy!

Psa 81:3, Blow the trumpet at the time of the New Moon, At the full moon, on our solemn feast day. 

To the PRIEST, Blow the trumpet in reverence to HIM!  WE ALL HAVE A PART IN THE WORSHIP OF OUR GOD; FOR HE CREATED EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US!

Psa 100:3-4, Know that the LORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. ENTER INTO HIS GATES WITH THANKSGIVING, AND INTO HIS COURTS WITH PRAISE. BE THANKFUL TO HIM, AND BLESS HIS NAME.

Psa 81:6-7, “I REMOVED HIS SHOULDER FROM THE BURDEN; HIS HANDS WERE FREED FROM THE BASKETS.  YOU CALLED IN TROUBLE, AND I DELIVERED YOU; I answered you in the secret place of thunder; I tested you at the waters of Meribah. Selah 

Israel was a slave in Egypt, Their bondage was hard! Israel called upon the LORD for help!

Exo 2:23, …Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage. 

We, as well, were slaves to sin; we needed to fulfill our lust, drugs, partying etc.! But the LORD opened our eyes and set us free!

Joh 8:36, THEREFORE IF THE SON MAKES YOU FREE, YOU SHALL BE FREE INDEED. 

After some 400 years of cruel bondage in Egypt Israel started calling on the LORD for help! SOME PEOPLE MUST HIT BOTTOM BEFORE THEY ARE ABLE TO LOOK UP FOR HELP!  HUMBLE YOURSELF AND CALL UPON GOD FOR HE IS ALWAYS THERE, AND KNOWS WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR LIFE!

Mat 11:28, COME TO ME, ALL YOU WHO LABOR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. 

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Psalm 69, Hated without a cause!

Psa 69:1-2, …SAVE ME, O GOD! FOR THE WATERS HAVE COME UP TO MY NECK. I sink in deep mire, WHERE THERE IS NO STANDING; I have come into deep waters, Where the floods overflow me.

A desperate plea for GOD’s help! David feels that he is sinking, nothing to stand on! Remember Peter when he walked on water!

Mat 14:30, But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “LORD, SAVE ME!” 

When Peter took his eyes off JESUS and focused on the storm he began to sink! NEVER FOCUS ON THE STORM, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE LORD WHO IS IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF ANY STORM THAT MAY COME BEFORE US!

Mat 14:31, And immediately JESUS STRETCHED OUT HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIM, and said to him, “O YOU OF LITTLE FAITH, WHY DID YOU DOUBT?” 

Mat 8:27, So the men marveled, saying, “WHO CAN THIS BE, THAT EVEN THE WINDS AND THE SEA OBEY HIM?” 

Psa 69:4, THOSE WHO HATE ME WITHOUT A CAUSE ARE MORE THAN THE HAIRS OF MY HEAD; They are mighty who would destroy me, BEING MY ENEMIES WRONGFULLY; Though I have stolen nothing, I still must restore it. 

David felt the hate for him even though he did nothing wrong! JESUS felt the same hatred!

Joh 15:25, But this happened that the word might be fulfilled which is written in their law, ‘THEY HATED ME WITHOUT A CAUSE.’ 

They hated JESUS for the crowds that gathered before HIM to hear HIM speak! They hated HIM because HE sought and eat with sinners that they might repent! They hated HIM because HE revealed their true nature!

Mat 23:27, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, BUT INSIDE are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.

If they hated JESUS, they will hate us as well for we are HIS ambassadors to the world!

Mat 10:22a, AND YOU WILL BE HATED BY ALL FOR MY NAME’S SAKE….

HIS KINGDOM IS NEAR, HE IS AT THE DOOR!

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Psalm 20, Call on the LORD!

Psa 20:1-3, …MAY THE LORD ANSWER YOU IN THE DAY OF TROUBLE; MAY THE NAME OF THE GOD OF JACOB DEFEND YOU; MAY HE SEND YOU HELP FROM THE SANCTUARY, AND STRENGTHEN YOU OUT OF ZION; MAY HE REMEMBER ALL YOUR OFFERINGS, AND ACCEPT YOUR BURNT SACRIFICE. SELAH

A spontaneous prayer for king David as he is about to go to war! HOW OFTEN DO WE LIFT UP OUR PASTORS AS THEY ALSO GO TO WAR? KEEP IN MIND WE ARE IN A WAR FOR SOULS AND THE ENEMY IS OUT TO SILENCE OUR VOICES! REMOVING OUR COMFORT SO WE CAN STAY HOME!

Psa 20:5, WE WILL REJOICE in your salvation, AND IN THE NAME OF OUR GOD WE WILL SET UP OUR BANNERS! MAY THE LORD FULFILL ALL YOUR PETITIONS. 

THE PEOPLE HAD CONFIDENCE IN DAVID’S SUCCESS FOR THEY KNEW THEIR GOD! THE LORD IS ALWAYS WORKING EVEN USING THIS VIRUS TO SEND OUT HIS WORD TO THE WORLD! HIS WORD WILL NOT RETURN VOID!

Joh 5:17, But Jesus answered them, “MY FATHER HAS BEEN WORKING UNTIL NOW, AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING.” 

This reminds me of the trouble of seen by Habakkuk! He prayed HOW LONG O LORD?

Hab 1:2-3, O LORD, HOW LONG shall I cry, And You will not hear? Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And You will not save.

The LORD responds!

Hab 1:5, “LOOK AMONG THE NATIONS AND Watch—BE UTTERLY ASTOUNDED! FOR I WILL WORK A WORK IN YOUR DAYS WHICH YOU WOULD NOT BELIEVE, THOUGH IT WERE TOLD YOU.

Psa 20:7, SOME TRUST IN CHARIOTS, AND SOME IN HORSES; BUT WE WILL REMEMBER THE NAME OF THE LORD OUR GOD. 

The enemy may trust in their weapons, their position, their power and wealth, YET WE, AS CHRISTIANS, WILL PUT OUR TRUST IN THE LORD! FOR WE KNOW THAT HE WHO KEEPS US IN HIS HANDS DOESN’T SLEEP OR SLUMBER AND IS ALWAYS WORKING! PRAY FOR YOUR LEADERS, PRAY FOR GUIDANCE, PRAY FOR STRENGTH FOR THE TIME IS NEAR!

Psa 20:9, Save, LORD! MAY THE KING ANSWER US WHEN WE CALL.