Wednesday's Whisper

Psalm 38:21-22

21 Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.

22 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Good morning, everybody!

'Tis Wednesday.... Wonderful Wednesday! This is another day the Lord has made. It's time to rejoice!

In Acts 13:22, we read these words - "........ I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart....." We often hear these words from ministers as they describe David, the shepherd boy turned king. What a description - to be a man (or woman) after God's own heart. Can a person have a closer relationship than that? If we desire it and pursue after it, we, too, can have a heart like God's; a very close relationship with Him.

Often, when I read in the book of Psalms, certain words grab my attention, and the two verses I used for today's heading fit that category. Notice David's language:

Forsake me not, O Lord - If I was talking, I would likely say, "Don't leave me, God."

Be not far from me - Again, my words would be, "Stay near, God."

Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation - My words - "Please hurry, O Lord."

I find it so sweet and precious that David had such a relationship with God that he could beseech or plead with Him to do things just for him, a mere mortal. Whenever I'm close to someone, I use more endearing words than I do with those with whom I am not as close. David didn't fear to ask God to always be by his side. He wasn't ashamed to say that he needed God to hurry.

The word intimacy is defined as: close familiarity or friendship; closeness. This word could adequately describe the relationship David had with his God. They were close. But, that type of relationship with God didn't end with David. We can be that close or closer with God. David never received the Holy Ghost as we have, meaning that Christ lives IN us through His Spirit. And, we are never alone because He is not only IN us, He is WITH us always. 

During our prayer time today, it's okay to use the terms that David used. We can sincerely ask God to not leave us, to stay close, and to hurry. He doesn't mind us using those type of words - especially if we are close friends with Him.

I'll close today with only part of an old, dearly loved hymn:

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

by Joseph M. Scriven

What a friend we have in Jesus

All our sins and griefs to bear

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer

O what peace we often forfeit

O what needless pain we bear

All because we do not carry

Everything to God in prayer

God bless you all with a Wonderful Wednesday. Listen really close and you'll hear His whisper!

Hope to see you again tomorrow with another spoonful!