The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 7 January 2025 — Pray Everyday
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TOPIC: Pray Everyday
READ: Psalm 5:1-5 (NKJV)
- To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation.
- Give heed to the voice of my cry, My King and my God, For to You I will pray.
- My voice You shall hear in the morning, O LORD; In the morning I will direct [it] to You, And I will look up.
- For You [are] not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness, Nor shall evil dwell with You.
- The boastful shall not stand in Your sight; You hate all workers of iniquity.
THE MESSAGE
Today, David pleads with God to listen as he prays morning by morning. This shows that his first task each day was prayer. David’s repeated appeals are the honest groans and cries of a man in great need. The word translated “groaning” is used only one other time (Psalm 39:3, “musing”) and refers to silent or barely audible sounds. The repetition conveys David’s honest, heartfelt cry to God.
He wasn’t putting on a show or uttering his words in a controlled manner. He was calling out to God honestly in pain. David, grievously oppressed by the cruelty and mischief of his enemies, earnestly beseeches God for help. He also mentions the deep malice of his enemies, showing how inconsistent it would be with God’s character if they were left unpunished.
PRAYER: Father, give ear to my words as I cry out to you daily, Amen!
