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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Confidence in Prayer (Psalm 20)

Psalm 20

There are millions of things you could put your trust in. Some trust in stocks and some in bonds. Some trust in jobs and some in luck. Some trust in abilities and some in education. Some trust in power and some in popularity. Some trust in government and some in themselves. But we trust in the name of the Lord our God.

Everything else will eventually wear out, fade out, burn out or run out. The only confidence we have in prayer is the confidence we have in the name of the Lord our God. We can approach His throne of grace with great boldness in the name of Jesus, knowing that in Him we will receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

So I wonder, what would happen if we prayed these first five verses for our fellow believers? What might God do in response to our sincere prayers for victory in the lives of others, as Israel here pleads for victory on behalf of their king?

For pastors, for Sunday School teachers, for missionaries, for deacons, for committee members, for greeters, for ushers, for church clerks, secretaries and treasurers, for pew sitters and the homebound – God, give great victory to your people today! Answer them in their hour of need. Help them rise up and stand firm. Show off your power and love through their lives, and we’ll rejoice in the saving power of your right hand! For we trust in your name alone, O Lord our God!

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