A Prayer Daring To Ask For Help
Monday October 11, 2021
DARING TO ASK FOR HELP
People in the Bible who are our examples in praying are those who were not afraid to bring all their needs to God. They ask for God’s help because God is good. They ask for God’s help because they know they need help. They ask for God’s help whenever they are in trouble because they know that God will hear and answer their cry for help. They know that God has unfailing love and help for all who will simply ask for it. O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help. Listen closely to my prayer, O Lord; hear my urgent cry. I will call to you whenever I’m in trouble, and you will answer me. Psalm 86:5-7 Many of us have come to believe that God exists and that He wants to help us. Why then do we end up struggling? Too often the answer is more simple than we care to admit, we didn’t think to ask God for help. God is willing to help us but we have to humbly ask for that help. God is ready to forgive us, but we need to confess our sins and acknowledge our need for His forgiveness. God is paying attention to us each moment of every day but if we won’t ask for help, how can we expect to receive an answer? Why don’t we ask? Perhaps we want to take care of things ourselves, in our own way. We think we can fix things better than anyone else, even God. Sometimes it’s pride that doesn’t want to admit that we need help. Sometimes it’s rebellion that knows what God says works, but we prefer to stay with our own self-will in the circumstance we are dealing with. God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:5-7 Prayer: Heavenly Father, We know our way doesn’t work. We ask forgiveness for our pride and for the times we’ve acted in self-will rather than asking for Your help. We need Your help in every moment of every day in every set of circumstances. We humbly ask You now for guidance and help in all our affairs. We are grateful that You are full of unfailing love for all who ask for Your help. Amen
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