Comments on: “O Lord, listen!” http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/o-lord-listen/ I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread. Job 23:12 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:47:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sherryfisher http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/o-lord-listen/#comment-859 sherryfisher Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:39:06 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=240#comment-859 I am really paying attention to the prayers of these righteous people we are reading. Hezekiah spread the letter out before the Lord and told on Sennacherib. Look what he said about you God!! Nehemiah reminded God of all God had said. He also prayed "turn their insults back on their own heads". And then something we just do not do, Nehemiah prayed that God would remember all the good the he had done for the Lord. Daniel is told that his prayer was heard and answered because he was highly esteemed. What was it that made him highly esteemed in heaven? In 10: 32 it says "Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard." With humble heart ...knowing I am unworthy of any of the good things God has given, and knowing I do not deserve anything that He might do for me in the future...I approach God with many requests. I "bug" God for so many things for you Rex...among those things are that God will hear your heart, that He will provide a way for you to have relief from the things that distress you. He hears your prayer, He has already forgiven and He is at work in your life. Those things I know, because He has said them. And it's always right to agree with Him. Some wise person taught me that. I am really paying attention to the prayers of these righteous people we are reading. Hezekiah spread the letter out before the Lord and told on Sennacherib. Look what he said about you God!!

Nehemiah reminded God of all God had said. He also prayed “turn their insults back on their own heads”. And then something we just do not do, Nehemiah prayed that God would remember all the good the he had done for the Lord.

Daniel is told that his prayer was heard and answered because he was highly esteemed. What was it that made him highly esteemed in heaven? In 10: 32 it says “Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard.”

With humble heart …knowing I am unworthy of any of the good things God has given, and knowing I do not deserve anything that He might do for me in the future…I approach God with many requests. I “bug” God for so many things for you Rex…among those things are that God will hear your heart, that He will provide a way for you to have relief from the things that distress you. He hears your prayer, He has already forgiven and He is at work in your life. Those things I know, because He has said them. And it’s always right to agree with Him. Some wise person taught me that.

]]> By: cemotosnack http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/2008/06/29/o-lord-listen/#comment-858 cemotosnack Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:13:14 +0000 http://rexboyles.wordpress.com/?p=240#comment-858 I pray daily that God will show you that He hears your prayers. I understand that there are consequences to sin, and I understand that there are lessons to be learned. I know that you are able to help so many because of your experiences. But I also know there are times when you just have to ask for mercy ... knowing He is merciful. You just have to beg for forgiveness and grace ... knowing that He hears. You just have to plea for His return ... knowing that He acts. He is a merciful God that hears our cries and comes to our rescue. His promises can be trusted ... He keeps His word. I pray for God to at least provide clear direction on the way to go. When it seems that there is no solution in sight ... I pray for Him to make it clear. When it seems that you will never get ahead ... I pray that He shows you a way to make progress. When it feels like your purpose in life is different than what it once was ... I pray for Him to show you the purpose that He has for you now. I pray most of all for a restful heart that allows you to see how He is working all things out for your good. I pray daily that God will show you that He hears your prayers. I understand that there are consequences to sin, and I understand that there are lessons to be learned. I know that you are able to help so many because of your experiences. But I also know there are times when you just have to ask for mercy … knowing He is merciful. You just have to beg for forgiveness and grace … knowing that He hears. You just have to plea for His return … knowing that He acts. He is a merciful God that hears our cries and comes to our rescue. His promises can be trusted … He keeps His word.

I pray for God to at least provide clear direction on the way to go. When it seems that there is no solution in sight … I pray for Him to make it clear. When it seems that you will never get ahead … I pray that He shows you a way to make progress. When it feels like your purpose in life is different than what it once was … I pray for Him to show you the purpose that He has for you now. I pray most of all for a restful heart that allows you to see how He is working all things out for your good.

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