What’s your usual prayer position?
It’s not so much the position of your body. It’s your heart that matters most.
Zephaniah 2:3 (ESV)
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility.
The world is constantly changing,
but this first century prayer still applies.
“Well pleasing in Your sight.” Yes, Lord!
Nations boast in their own strength for a season.
One day, all nations will proclaim God’s power.
Psalm 68:32-34 (NIV)
Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth,
sing praise to the Lord,
to him who rides across the highest heavens,
the ancient heavens,
who thunders with mighty voice.
Proclaim the power of God.
Why wait? Let’s praise him – right here, right now.
Psalm 2 is familiar to me. The words from Young’s Literal Translation catch my imagination.
Psalm 2:1-2 (YLT)
Why have nations tumultuously assembled?
And do peoples meditate vanity?
Station themselves do kings of the earth,
And princes have been united together,
Against Jehovah, and against His Messiah.
A tumultuous assembly — unlikely allies.
Meditating vanity — bringing their private agendas.
Will they meet with success? Probably not.
They ignore God at their own risk. They haven’t a prayer!
Is there war on the horizon?
God knows.
Psalm 33:10-12 (ESV)
The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
he frustrates the plans of the peoples.
The counsel of the Lord stands forever,
the plans of his heart to all generations.
Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!
Pray for the nations:
Your will be done, Lord.
If you follow this blog, you know that I love
simple, time-tested prayers like this one:
A perfect prayer for ourselves and others.
Matthew 5:44 (ERV)
Love your enemies.
Pray for those who
treat you badly.
OK, I can pray for my enemies. But when I do, I must also pray for myself — because loving them doesn’t come easily!
You probably know this children’s song:
“Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so.”
Anna Bartlett Warner, 1859
Maybe you’ve sung it.
I learned this version many years ago.
“I love Jesus, does He know?
Have I ever told Him so?
Jesus likes to hear me say
That I love Him every day.
Yes, I love Jesus . . .
In prayer I tell Him so.”
I wish I could give credit where it’s due, but I have no idea who wrote it.
Maybe you want to pray its message with me.
I love you, Jesus!
Jesus said,
John 13:34 (CEV)
You must love each other,
just as I have loved you.
O Lord, teach me to love!
