We will sing for joy
over your victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May
the LORD fulfill all your petitions. Now I know that the LORD saves His
anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of
His right hand. Some boast in
chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the LORD, our
God. They have bowed down and fallen, But we have risen and stood upright.
Save, O LORD; May the King answer us in the day we call.
Psalms 20:5-9
Psalms 20:5-9
(Psalm 27)
Proper
prayer preparation recognizes: Why we are speaking to Him…v.2
In v.2
of Psalm 27 David recalls God’s past
deliverance. When evildoers came upon me to devour my
flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. One of the greatest sources of assurance
today is to recall the deliverance and provision of God in our yesterdays. God has never failed!
Confidence is increased if there
is a history of success. God’s working
throughout history in the lives of all of His people increases our hope and
faith. However, there is great value in rehearsing God’s acts of grace in our
own history. He did heal your child,
find you a place to live, guide you through the storm, comfort you in your loss
and much more. Prayer preparation
remembers the acts of God to bring confidence to our prayer.
Proper
prayer preparation recognizes: What it is He can do for us…v.3
Next, in v.3 of Psalm 27
David’s remembrance of the past causes him to declare his hope for the
future. Though a host encamp against me, my heart
will not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be
confident. David’s song now
rises in strength. There is a resolve in
his voice that was not there before. The
crescendo of confidence has now turned to hope!
Future deliverance can become an envisioned victory!
Where fear once held its grip,
faith now tears its hold and new visions of God’s power in our lives are
released. The words in this verse are
words of a victor, not a victim! “Bring
them on!” David shouts.
J.B. Phillips wrote a wonderful
book entitled Your God is Too Small.
Reading Phillips' classic may disturb you into a proper understanding of
the real and living God, a mystery whose ways are higher than our ways, whose
thoughts are unfathomable. Phillips
deals with incorrect ideas about the God of the Bible and challenges everyone
not to exist with a God too small for their lives.
The Hebrew children rehearsed all
of the acts of God through stories and traditions so their children would never
forget the supernatural power of the true and living God. This focus of faith
prepares the spirit to call to God for help.We need always remember: “The size
of the problem is not as important as the size of your God.” Which are you looking at?
Scripture to Claim:
I will lift up my
eyes to the mountains; from where shall my help come? My help comes from the
LORD, Who made heaven and earth. Psalms
121:1-2
