10A Worship - A King's Prayer

Dear Grace Family,

Why do we pray? What should we say when we pray? How should we approach God when we come to Him with our prayers? What happens when we pray?

The book of Psalms is often called a book of prayers. In it we find prayers, honest prayers, troubling prayers. There are prayers for personal health and for prayers for divine rescue from enemies. There are prayers of praise and prayers of sorrow and regret. Of the 150 Psalms in the Bible nearly half, 73, are attributed to David, Israel’s greatest king. Through David God unified a fractured nation. Through David God defeated the enemies of Israel. With God’s strength and courage David bested the giant Goliath. David trusted God. In his prayers he spoke passionately, and intimately, to God.

Our passage for this morning is one of David’s additional prayers. What can we learn from this poet, this musician, this praying king, who lived 3000 years ago?

Prayers are offered in Tibet, Glasgow, Moscow, Kenya, Kiev, Sao Paulo, Manilla, Mumbai, Shanghai, and here in Yakima. From every nation, in every tongue, billions of prayer are offered to God each day.

Christian faith provides a beautiful understanding of the who, what, when, where, and why, of prayer. That understanding comes directly from the source, from God Himself. And so … we pray.

In Christ,

Curt McFarland