“Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me understanding according to your word! Let my plea come before you; deliver me according to your word.”
Psalm 119:169-170 ESV
Lord, there is so much I don’t understand about life these days. So many questions in my mind and concerns in my heart. I know I’m not the only one who feels this way. So many of us walk around dazed by all that is happening in our world, our families, the Church, and we can’t help but wonder what You are up to. What is Your purpose in the trials we face, the illnesses we suffer, and the adversities of those we are powerless to help except through prayer?
When I pour out my heart in prayer to You, I am comforted knowing you aren’t offended by my questions, nor those of any who call you Father. “By this we shall know that we are of the truth and reassure our heart before him; for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything” (1 John 3:19-20 ESV).
Keep us mindful as we pray, that we are not only to tell You what is on our hearts but even more importantly, pray according to Your Word, to find out what You have to say about the burdens we carry. You promised that we would have trouble in this world, but You also promised us that You have overcome the world (Luke 16:33), and that Your grace is sufficient for us for Your power is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9).
Lord, thank You for the power and comfort of Your Word. Thank You that when we don’t know the answers, You do. Make us men and women of prayer according to Your Word, that we might have hope and be prepared to offer that hope to the weary among us. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
