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MY VOICE YOU SHALL HEAR IN THE MORNING

Text: Psalm 5
25 September 2016

BEGINNING THE DAY WITH GOD

Do you begin your day by seeking the Lord in prayer? If you do, then you are in good company! King David was one of those who would begin his day regularly in prayer!

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.           Psalm 5: 1-3                                                       

A DEEPER APPRECIATION OF PRAYER

King David had a deeper appreciation of prayer because of his experience as the king of Israel. And as the ruler of the land, he would hear many petitions brought to his attention. The following lessons stand out.

  1. Approach

a) The petition approaches God as his King

b) The LORD is his King

  1. Petitions

a) Prayers were like petitions

b) Petitions must of course be carefully thought through and articulated

c) Prayers must be meditated upon and then presented to the Lord

  1. Significance of the word “morning”

a) It represents urgency

b) It represents earnestness on the part of the petitioner

c) It represents his trust in the Lord

d) The petitioner is driven to seek the Lord as early in the day as he can make it

LOOKING UP TO THE LORD

King David prayed earnestly in his life because of what he saw in the land.

  1. There was much wickedness in the land
  1. He recognised how powerful evil was
  1. He maybe the ruler of the land but he was limited in power against wickedness!

Thus he chose the wisest recourse of all. He would do what he can to uphold justice, but it would take nothing less than the grace and mercy of the Lord to survive and to thrive!

But as for me, I will come into Your house

In the multitude of Your mercy;

In fear of You I will worship toward Your holy temple. 

Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness,

Because of my enemies;

Make Your way straight before my face.     Psalm 5:7-8