We turn to God in our need--in all our need.
The psalmist addressed God
"I stretch out my hands to you" Psalm 143 v6
The psalmist expects God to respond;
" In Your faithfulness " and
"With Your righteousness" Psalm 143 v1
The psalmist is disadvantaged in his circumstances
which include persecution, oppression and injustice.
still the psalmist puts his trust in the Lord,
for deliverance Psalm 143 v9
and guidance Psalm 143v8
The psalmist takes refuge in God Psalm 143 v9
expecting to experience His guidance Psalm 143 v9
He seeks the active presence of the Spirit of God Psalm 143 v10
to preserve his life and deliver him from distress Psalm 143 v1
The expectations of the psalmist
are exceeded by our hope in Jesus Christ
in the wonder of the Trinity.
Where the Psalmist could discern the working of the Spirit of God,
we are aware of the love and dynamic presence of the Trinity
in all our circumstances
The psalmist prays directly to God. Psalm 143 v1
He remembers what God has previously done. Psalm 143 v5
His request is that God be his teacher
to teach him the will of God Psalm 143 v10
and give him personal direction
to make him know the way he should go. Psalm 143 v8
We have no righteousness of our own
but we can count on God's righteousness.
In our need we turn to the benevolence and
love of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
David's God, revealed in Jesus Christ.
Following the psalmist's example we may pray;-
Deliver me from my enemies. Psalm 59:1 and Psalm 143:9
Save me from persecutors Psalm 142:6
Bring me out of prison Psalm 142:7 and Psalm 25:17
Redeem me from human oppression Psalm 119:134
Deliver me from aliens Psalm 144:7
People who take an interest in the persecution of Christians worldwide
are aware that all the above prayers are appropriate today .
The psalmist addressed God
"I stretch out my hands to you" Psalm 143 v6
The psalmist expects God to respond;
" In Your faithfulness " and
"With Your righteousness" Psalm 143 v1
The psalmist is disadvantaged in his circumstances
which include persecution, oppression and injustice.
still the psalmist puts his trust in the Lord,
for deliverance Psalm 143 v9
and guidance Psalm 143v8
The psalmist takes refuge in God Psalm 143 v9
expecting to experience His guidance Psalm 143 v9
He seeks the active presence of the Spirit of God Psalm 143 v10
to preserve his life and deliver him from distress Psalm 143 v1
The expectations of the psalmist
are exceeded by our hope in Jesus Christ
in the wonder of the Trinity.
Where the Psalmist could discern the working of the Spirit of God,
we are aware of the love and dynamic presence of the Trinity
in all our circumstances
The psalmist prays directly to God. Psalm 143 v1
He remembers what God has previously done. Psalm 143 v5
His request is that God be his teacher
to teach him the will of God Psalm 143 v10
and give him personal direction
to make him know the way he should go. Psalm 143 v8
We have no righteousness of our own
but we can count on God's righteousness.
In our need we turn to the benevolence and
love of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob,
David's God, revealed in Jesus Christ.
Following the psalmist's example we may pray;-
Deliver me from my enemies. Psalm 59:1 and Psalm 143:9
Save me from persecutors Psalm 142:6
Bring me out of prison Psalm 142:7 and Psalm 25:17
Redeem me from human oppression Psalm 119:134
Deliver me from aliens Psalm 144:7
People who take an interest in the persecution of Christians worldwide
are aware that all the above prayers are appropriate today .
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