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Devotional - 12th June 2020

'Uphold my steps in Your paths, that my footsteps may not slip. I have called upon You, for You will hear me, O God; incline Your ear to me, and hear my speech' (Psalm 17:5,6).

We are in constant need of the Almighty God and must communicate with Him daily, through prayers and through the study of His Word. When we come to God with a open and contrite heart, He hears and respond to our prayers; every agonising cry, every prayer of thanksgiving and praise to Him. He promised to be with us always and to hear us when we call. We can rejoice and be glad that our God is with us every step of the way - in the decisions we made and the actions we take. When you pray to God, you must pray in faith believing that He hears. God loves to hear from you, so trust Him and be in the habit of pleasing Him. David had not only had faith, but faith in the God whom he prayed, and expected to hear and answer his prayers. This is the David that God described as 'a man after His own heart.' It is not because David didn't sin, but because trusted all God said, believed in His word, acknowledged his wrong doing, openly confessed his wrongs to God with a open and contrite heart. He knew that despite what he was going through God is always true to His Word and will hear him. David knew God and God knew him well enough to make that statement about him. When David prayed, he prayed to God from a heart that is an open book, not one of disbelief or unconfessed sin. His prayer was sincere and without pretense, as he called upon God to uphold his steps in His paths that his footsteps may not slip. He knew God would hear and answer him. What is your prayer life like? Are your prayer prayed in faith of  the God whom you believe in? Are you an open book when you go before God, laying yourself bare and without pretense? Like David, your prayers can be effective, if go before God with a contrite and sincere heart. When you trusted in the Word of the true and living God and believed in His faithfulness to deliver, according to His will and purpose. Let us approach the throne of grace in humility of heart knowing God will answer the prayers of His Children.

Have a wonderful day and a blessed weekend 🌹🌹

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