Text:
Psalm 20:1-4 (HCSB)
1 May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble; may the name of Jacob's God protect you.
2 May He send you help from the sanctuary and sustain you from Zion.
3 May He remember all your offerings and accept your burnt offering.Selah
4 May He give you what your heart desires and fulfill your whole purpose.
Observation:
As I read the Psalms it is easy to detect that David was a man of God, and a man of prayer. In our focal passage we see him, and his men in a posture of prayer before going out to battle.
The key for David in facing his troubles was the name of the Lord. Notice what he wrote in the first sentence of the Psalm, "May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble".
There is nothing more effective than starting our day with prayer to the Lord. He is willing to help you, and able to help you. There are three keys that I see to victory in overcoming our troubles.
David came to the Lord with an attitude of gratitude; with praise, and thanksgiving on his lips.
- It was sacred.
- It was sincere.
- It was sacrificial.
We don't have to carry the burdens that we face on our shoulders alone. We can take our burdens, and troubles to the Lord, and offer up to Him our praise, thanksgiving, and our troubles. The Lord invites us to do that.
1 Peter 5:6-7 (HCSB)
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that He may exalt you at the proper time,
7 casting all your care on Him, because He cares about you.
We can turn our troubles into triumph when we trust in the Lord, and give Him our troubles. The God I serve hears and answers prayers.
Psalm 20:4 (HCSB)
4 May He give you what your heart desires and fulfill your whole purpose.
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your most holy and righteous name. Father, thank You for the privilege of coming to You in prayer, and thank You for the provisions that we receive when we live in Your presence, and walk in your ways.
O the blessing of being called by You, "My beloved". We praise You, and thank You for answered prayer. In the mighty name of Jesus, Amen.
Isaiah 55:11 (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
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