Psalm, Chapter 13
Prayer for Help in Trouble.
For the music director. A Psalm of David.
13 How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
- Prayer for Help in Trouble
- There seems to be a lot of prayer for Help in Psalms
- How long, Lord?
o It seems David got impatient waiting for the Lord to help
o How about you? Are you getting impatient about something in your heart today?
- Will You forget me forever?
o David seems to think that the Lord has forgotten him
o How about you? Do you think the Lord has forgotten you because He has not answered your prayer for help yet too?
o Are you starting to think He might not every answer you?
§ It’s a trick
§ 1st we begin to think “how long, Lord?”
§ Then we began to think the Lord has forgotten us
§ Then we think the Lord may never answer
· It a progression from doubt, to worry, to fear
· And it’s definitely not from God
- How long will You hide Your face from me?
o How long has it been since you saw God’s face?
o Does it seem He is hiding His face from you?
o Like maybe He doesn’t want to see you because of some recent sin?
§ Sin often makes us not want to seek to the face of God
§ Don’t let sin block you; ask for forgiveness and mean it with your heart
§ God will forgive you instantly and He is ready to forgive and listen
o Asking God to forgive you and trusting in the blood of the lamb to pay for your sin
§ Is the key to seeing God’s face again quickly
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