Are you Looking for God’s Help?
Ask God specifically for what you want.
Tell God what you want or need and ask Him to provide that for you. Be specific about your request. Even though God knows what you want and need, He wants you to ask Him for it. God can answer vague prayers, but being specific creates a deeper bond between you and Him.
God hears your prayers, but he doesn’t always give you exactly what you ask for. It’s important to praise God and seek forgiveness for sins before you ask Him to give you what you want. Ask God to work the way He wants. Also, be honest and specific when you ask Him for what you want.
God will often withhold blessings that will pull us away from glorifying him. So one sign that God is about to bless you with a godly relationship is if you are maturing to a place in your heart where you are truly able to not idolize this relationship but rather glorify God through this relationship.
In the Old Testament, King David inspires us with his faith, seeking God’s help.
David’s trust in God allowed him to rescue sheep from the mouths of lions, defeat Goliath, the nine-foot giant, with only a handful of stones, and conquer countless enemies as king of Israel.
Why was King David so special to God?
Because he was hungry for God, he sought after God, he had a passion for spiritual things, and he tried to please God despite his failures. His actions proved he was a God chaser: He penned 73 Psalms of worship. … He loved God’s presence so much he wanted to be as close to it as possible.
Psalm 5, A song of David,
“Lord, listen to me and understand what I am trying to say. My God and King listen to my prayer.
Every morning, Lord, I lay my gifts before you and look to you for help. And every morning you hear my prayers.
God, you don’t want evil people near you. They cannot stay in your presence. Fools cannot come near you.
You hate those who do evil. You destroy those who tell lies. Lord, you hate those who make secret plans to hurt others. But by your great mercy, I can enter your house. I can worship in your holy Temple with fear and respect for you. Lord, show me your right way of living and make it easy for me to follow.
People are looking for my weaknesses, so show me how you want me to live. My enemies never tell the truth.
They only want to destroy people Their words come from mouths that are like open graves.
They use their lying tongues to deceive others. Punish them, God! Let them be caught in their own traps.
They have turned against you, so punish them for their many crimes. But let those who trust in you be happy forever. Protect and strengthen those who love your name. Lord, when you bless good people, you surround them with your love, like a large shield that protects them.”
Psalm 57, when David escaped from Saul and went into the cave.
“God, be merciful to me. Be kind because my soul trusts in you. I have come to you for protection, while the trouble passes. I pray to God Most High for help, and he takes care of me completely! From heaven, he helps me and saves me. He will punish the one who attacks me. God will remain loyal to me and send his love to protect me.
My life is in danger. My enemies are all around me.
They are like man-eating lions, with teeth like spears or arrows and tongues like sharp swords. God, rise above the heavens! Let all the world see your glory. My enemies set a trap for my feet to bring me down.
They dug a deep pit to catch me, but they fell into it. God, I am ready, heart and soul, to sing songs of praise.
Wake up, my soul! Harps and lyres, wake up, and let’s wake the dawn!
My Lord, I will praise you before all people. I will sing praises about you to every nation.
Your faithful love is higher than the highest clouds in the sky! Rise above the heavens, God.
Let all the world see your glory.”
Psalm 86, A Prayer of David.
“I am a poor, helpless man. Lord, please listen to me and answer my prayer! I am your follower, so please protect me. I am your servant, and you are my God. I trust in you, so save me. My Lord, be kind to me. I have been praying to you all day. My Lord, I put my life in your hands. I am your servant, so make me happy. My Lord, you are good and merciful. You love all those who call to you for help, Lord, hear my prayer. Listen to my cry for mercy.
I am praying to you in my time of trouble. I know you will answer me. My Lord, there is no God like you. No one can do what you have done. My Lord, you made everyone. I wish they all would come to worship you and honor your name.
You are great and do amazing things. You and you alone are God. Lord, teach me your ways, and I will live and obey your truth, Help me make worshiping your name, the most important thing in my life.
My Lord God, I praise you with all my heart. I will honor your name forever! You have such great love for me. You save me from the place of death. Proud people are attacking me, God. A gang of cruel men is trying to kill me.
They don’t respect you. My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God. You are patient, loyal, and full of love.
Show that you hear me and be kind to me. I am your servant, so give me strength. I am your slave, as my mother was, so save me! Lord, show me a sign that you care for me. My enemies will see it and be disappointed because you helped and comforted me.”
Psalm 130, A song for going up to the Temple
“Lord, I am in deep trouble, so I am calling to you for help. My Lord, listen to me. Listen to my cry for help.
Lord, if you punished people for all their sins, no one would be left alive. But you forgive people, so they fear and respect you. I am waiting for the Lord to help me. My soul waits for him. I trust what he says. I am waiting for my Lord like a guard waiting and waiting for the morning to come. Israel, trust in the Lord. The Lord is the one who is faithful and true He saves us again and again, and he is the one who will save the people of Israel from all their sins.”
God promises to love and care for his people; we promise to love and obey him. He steadfastly fulfills his promise; we frequently fail. But God always remains faithful.
Psalm 119:169-176,
“Lord, listen to my cry for help. Make me wise, as you promised. Listen to my prayer. Save me, as you promised. I will burst into songs of praise because you have taught me your laws. Let my voice sing about your word because all your commands are good. I have chosen to follow your instructions, so reach out and help me! Lord, I want you to save me. Your teachings make me happy. Let me live to praise you. Let me find the help I need in your laws. I have wandered away like a lost sheep. Come and find me. I am your servant, and I have not forgotten your commands.”
Chapter Matthew, consequently emphasizes Christ’s fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies and his role as a new lawgiver whose divine mission was confirmed by repeated miracles. Matthew records Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, Son of David, Son of Man, and supremely as God returning to Jerusalem as judge and redeemer.
As we seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, we find all of God’s promises to be true. We find purpose and fulfillment in life. God’s gift to us is discernment and wisdom. He helps us to manage our lives so we can always know that our needs are being supplied.
Matthew 7:7-11
” Continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you. Yes, whoever continues to ask will receive. Whoever continues to look will find. And whoever continues to knock will have the door opened for them. Do any of you have a son? If he asked for bread, would you give him a rock? Or if he asked for a fish, would you give him a snake? Of course not! You people are so bad, but you still know how to give good things to your children. So surely your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him.
A Very Important Rule
“Do for others what you would want them to do for you. This is the meaning of the Law of Moses and the teaching of the prophets.
The Gospel message is to believe in Christ and to love others.
God Bless All, Amen.
