Prayer for the discouraged

Verse of the day:

Psalm 40:17 As for me, since I am poor and needy, let the Lord keep me in his thoughts. You are my helper and my savior. O my God, do not delay. 

I am so glad the Lord does keep me in His thoughts. He doesn’t sleep or slumber (Ps 121:4-5). He is never “out to lunch.” He is always there, ready to answer when I seek him. I am praying for you all today that you will sense His presence and find rest in knowing He is with you.  

As David reflected on how God had lifted him out of despair, and how God set him on solid ground (Ps 40:1-2) He says, “Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the Lord.” I pray that will be your experience of God’s grace in your lives today. I pray as you meditate on God’s character and His faithfulness that He will lift you up out of the mire. I pray also that as you experience God lifting you out of the mire of discouragement or anxiousness, that you will be an encouragement to those around you. 

He keeps you in His thoughts. Jer 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” He longs for your life to be His instrument to reveal the invisible God to the world.  

May David’s prayer be yours today also: Let your unfailing love and faithfulness always protect me. (Ps 40:11) May all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “The Lord is great!” (Ps 40:16)