Daily Prayer_September 2, 2011

The Word of God for wisdom:

Proverbs 2:11-13 (NLT)
¹¹ Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. ¹² Wisdom will save you from evil people, from those whose words are twisted. ¹³ These men turn from the right way to walk down dark paths.

The Word of God for inspiration:

Psalm 113:7-9 (NLT)
⁷ He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. ⁸ He sets them among princes, even the princes of his own people! ⁹ He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the Lord!

The Word of God for encouragement:

Hebrews 4:16 (NLT)
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.

James 4:6 (NLT)
But he gives us even more grace to stand against such evil desires. As the Scriptures say, "God opposes the proud but favors the humble."

My observation:

There are two significant reasons for why we worship the Lord. The first is because of whom he is, which we looked at yesterday. The second is for what he does, and that is our focus today. The choice word for today is "work".

Notice the works of God in our focal passage from Psalm 113, and you will get a picture of the marvelous works of our Lord.

The Lord raises the poor from insufficiency.

The Lord lifts the needy from insignificancy.

The Lord delivers the barren from infertility.

If you are lacking in your life, you will find that the Lord is an abundant provider. What he has done for others, the Lord will do for you.  Just like he provided for those who were powerless and needy as described by the Psalmist, he will provide for you. The work of the Lord is to help the deficient, disenfranchised, and the desolate.

The more you know God the more you will worship him. The more grace you receive from God the more you will praise the Lord.

My prayer:

Father God, Abba, Father, I want to know your more, so that I can worship you more. Father, I desire more of your grace so that I can praise you more. Father, you are the giver, and I am the grateful receiver of your love and grace. Praise the Lord!

My song:

I Want to Praise You Lord (Click on link below to listen to this song):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L7t-38HNgo

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1 Peter 2:2-3 (ESV)
² Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— ³ if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.