Every once in a while it helps to be reminded of those things that are really important.
Consider this curious reminder given to God. Curious because David is reminding God of who God is and what God does:
Psalm 17:6 (NCV) I call to you, God, and you answer me. Listen to me now, and hear what I say. Your love is wonderful. By your power you save those who trust you from their enemies.
Once David reminds God of his love and his power he does in fact call upon this love and power for protection.
Psalm 17:7 (NCV) Protect me as you would protect your own eye. Hide me under the shadow of your wings.
You’ve been there. You’ve felt that way. The object of your prayer was for God’s protection or safety.
It may not have been necessary to remind God that his love is wonderful, that his power protects those who trust him. David may or may not have actually been trying to remind God. More than likely he was trying to remind himself.
It certainly is a necessary and needed reminder.
Imagine the difference it might make to remember (and remind God) that his love is wonderful and his power protects before you make a request.
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December 28th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
Good thought, Randy. Thanks for sharing this. I try and remember to praise Him and thank Him for all that He is and all that He does. But all too often, I forget.
December 29th, 2006 at 9:13 am
It makes me feel a little better to know that David apparently felt the “void of prayer†in his reminding of God and himself of God’s nature.