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Does God Hear Your Voice?

29 Friday Nov 2013

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Reading:                                          Psalm 5

For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David.

Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament.
Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.
For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
The arrogant cannot stand in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong; you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.
But I, by your great love, can come into your house;
in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.

Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies—
make your way straight before me.
Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.
Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you. (NIV)

 Reflection

Are you a morning person? Are you most productive in the morning hours? Or do you revive after the sunsets? Our bodies move according to their own internal rhythm. Some people love to rise with the chirp of the first songbird, while others are true night owls. Often my wife catches her second wind in the evening as I’m fading into sweet oblivion.

It would seem that David was a morning person. Here in Psalm 5, we read these words from David, In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.

David was one of those early birds that began calling out to God at the break of day. He knew God was listening. He made sure that the LORD heard his voice.

Is the LORD hearing your voice in the morning? Are you calling out to Him? Of course, your heavenly Father is pleased to hear your voice at any time, day or night. Is He familiar with your call?

But there’s more to this than just calling out to God and laying out your requests. David waits expectantly. He expects God to respond. He is listening, watching and waiting for the LORD’s reply. Have you built some wait time into your prayer time?

Response: Heavenly Father, I call out to you. I lay out my requests. I wait expectantly for you. Amen.

Your Turn: Have you set aside a regular prayer time? What time works best for you?

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