Passion for prayer

Showers of blessings

Reverend N Murambadoro

 Psalm 140: 1-10 "I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you.

May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice. Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips.

Do not let my heart be drawn to what is evil so that I take part in wicked deeds along with those who are evildoers; do not let me eat their delicacies. Let a righteous man strike me—that is a kindness; let him rebuke me—that is oil on my head.

My head will not refuse it, for my prayer will still be against the deeds of evildoers. Their rulers will be thrown down from the cliffs, and the wicked will learn that my words were well spoken. They will say, “As one plows and breaks up the earth, so our bones have been scattered at the mouth of the grave.”

But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge—do not give me over to death. Keep me safe from the traps set by evildoers, from the snares they have laid for me. Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety."

The psalmis reveals that there is no other refuge in our necessity but only to flee to GOD for comfort of soul.

 David's earnest zeal and gesture in prayer is alluded to the sacrifices which were commanded by GOD'S.

 He asked GOD to guard his mouth, that he might not utter any rash, unguarded, and unbecoming word; but take and use the words which GOD gives, even the taught words of the HOLY SPIRIT, or lest, being under affliction and oppression, he should speak unadvisedly with his lips, and utter any impatient murmuring and repining word against GOD. He avoided to express any fretfulness at the prosperity of the wicked, or speak evil of them; especially of Saul, the Lord's anointed, for the ill usage of him.

 David said, keep the door of my lips, which are as a door that opens and shuts: this he desired to be kept as with a bridle, especially when the wicked were before him because he didn't want to say anything they would use against him, and to the reproach of religion; and that no corrupt communication, or any foolish and filthy talk, or idle and unprofitable words, might proceed from them. We can see that David was sensible of his own inability to keep a proper watch and guard over his words, as was necessary, and therefore prays the Lord to do it.

David's foresight compelled him to see the need for GOD to protect him from being lured by the prosperity of the wicked to act wickedly too.

He committed himself to abide by all corrections that came from a loving heart of the LORD.

He wished for the people who follow their wicked rulers in persecuting the prophet to repent and turn to GOD, when they see their wicked rulers being punished. As he concludes, it appears that David was miraculously delivered out of many traps that were set to destroy him.

As we are waking up to this new day, may it be your prayer and commitment take refuge in the LORD and ask GOD to set a guard on your mouth.

 Sometimes the same mouth from where praises and worships proceede to the LORD comes filthy unpleasant words, especially when in difficult times. Let's reflect on this, how many times have we complained and grumbled against GOD and afterwards repent of our shortcomings.

 David tried to avoid speaking carelessly before GOD and men that's why he asked GOD to set a guard.

May the LORD help by setting a guard on your mouth, that you would not speak any filthy language before GOD and men. Amen.

Blessings and Shalom
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