Psalm 4 Devotional

Psalm 4 Devotional

While reading the Word I often stop and pray about what I’ve read. I thought I would give you a sample of it with Psalm 4 which I was reading on Saturday. The scripture is in italics and my prayer for us is in regular font.

Psalm 4 (The kind of persons God will answer)

David:

“Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.”

Jehovah: “How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame? How long will you love delusions and seek false gods? Selah

Our Prayer: Keep us from turning your glory into shame and from loving delusions and seeking false gods. Show us where we may be exchanging your glory for the shameful deeds of darkness. Expose our delusions that I may cast them off. Keep us pure and holy in your sight.

David: “Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord will hear when I call to him.

Our Prayer: Set us apart unto yourself. Cause us to see ourselves as yours – bought with your blood, cleansed from the stain of our deepest sins, redeemed from its power. I consecrate myself to you, O Lord. Cleanse me from any hidden sin. Hear when I call to you.

David: “In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. Selah”

· Lord show us how to express our anger appropriately without sinning. Show us why we’ve chosen anger as a response. Is the problem really in us? Where is the anger coming from?. Help us to deal by asking the questions and dealing with the real problem – many times our expectations are unrealistic, our pride has been injured, our all or nothing thinking frustrated or our sin exposed. Help us to be honest with ourselves. Let us not turn the anger inward or allow it to harm others. Give us “deal with it” grace.

“Offer right sacrifices and trust in the Lord.”

· If I’m trusting you Lord – confident in your love for me, resting in your grace, I will offer the right sacrifices.

· Teach me to trust you more. I choose to know you more intimately by communing with you, listening and obeying your voice , your Word.

· Help me to offer sacrifices that cost me something – my pride, my time, my energy, my agenda, my self-centeredness – myself.

· Help me to offer sacrifices of praise and worship in my lifestyle that honor and glorify you.

· I present my “body” as a living sacrifice. My body is your temple – I give it to you as your dwelling place.

“Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord. You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and and wine abound.

I will lie down and sleep in peace for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.”

· Write out your own prayer.

Have a blessed week as we continue to fast, pray and believe for spiritual breakthroughs for ourselves, our church, community and nation -- Angela