He Hears Our Prayer
Psalm 65 is a hymn of praise to God, and it is very clear that God has worked awesome deeds (65:5). It is amazing to see how God blesses his people and cares for them, but what I want us to see this morning is the first words of verse 2:
O you who hear prayer,
That’s it. A stunningly simple statement, but yet farther reaching than we can imagine. God hears our prayers. Is that not a massive encouragement? Is that not a shot in the arm? God, the one who created all things, hears the prayers of his people!
Not only that but the Lord Jesus taught us to pray. Look at Luke 11 and what we call the Lord’s Prayer. We see prayers throughout Scripture: from Moses to Paul and everywhere in between. The reason they all prayed is because God hears our prayer. They prayed and confessed sin. They sought strength in the midst of daunting circumstances. They prayed thanksgiving and praise. They prayed laments. In essence, they poured out their hearts to God because they knew that apart from God they could do nothing (cf. John 15:4,5).
So then - here is the simple encouragement today. Let us pray. Let us approach the throne of grace with confidence because we have a great high priest who has gone before us and it is in him that we draw near (Hebrews 4:14-16). So pour out your heart before him…he delights to hear from his children.
Here is a song for this morning. It is called “A Christian’s Daily Prayer.”
As morning dawns and day awakes,
To You I bring my need
O gracious God, my source of strength,
In You I live and breathe
Each hour is Yours by wisdom planned,
Each deed empowered by sovereign hands
Renew my spirit, help me stand;
Be glorified today
As day unfolds, I seek Your will
In all of life's demands
And though the tempter tries me still,
I cling to Your commands
Let every effort of my life
Display the matchless worth of Christ
Make me a living sacrifice;
Be glorified today
As sun gives way to darkest night
Your Spirit still is here
And though my strength fades like the light
New mercies will appear
I rest in You; abide with me
Until our trials and suffering
Give way to final victory
Be glorified, today
And since I love the sound of thousands of men singing - here is another version of it live.