Text:
Psalm 56:1 (NLT)
1 O God, have mercy on me, for people are hounding me. My foes attack me all day long.
Observation:
David did what Jesus did during his earthly ministry, and it is a wonderful example for us to follow today. David's first priority was to call upon God in prayer.
It is so important for God's people to remember to call upon God for all of our needs. There is nothing too difficult for God. Our problems are God's raw material for miracles.
Notice in the following verses what the Lord did for David in his season of difficult days.
Psalm 56:8-9 (AMP)
8 You number and record my wanderings; put my tears into Your bottle—are they not in Your book?
9 Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I cry out; this I know, for God is for me.
God knows where you are, He sees what is happening in your life, He knows your feelings, and how deeply you are hurting. God will hear, and answer your prayers.
When He does, don't forget to give Him the praise from a thankful, and grateful heart. It is believed by commentators that David wrote Psalm 34 after God answered His prayer for deliverance from the enemies he was facing in Psalm 56.
Psalm 34:1-4 (ESV)
1 I will bless the LORD at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.
Prayer:
Our Father in heaven, we exalt and bless Your name. Father, we are so grateful that You are a God who hears and answers the prayers of Your people.
Father, help us to remember to place a high priority on prayer, and to have the faith to persevere in prayer until we hear for heaven; to never give in, and to never give up because it is in trusting in You that we receive from You the things we ask for in prayer. In the mighty name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
Ephesians 6:10-11 (ESV)
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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