S)"13 But I, O LORD, have cried out to You for help,
And in the morning my prayer comes before You."
Psalm 88:13 (NASB)
O) It's the sequence and severity that stood out to me in this verse. Crying out to the LORD is something that we don't do a lot, here in America. I certainly don't see it. We live in a society where desperation is quite shameful. The thing about God though, He's always our last resort. Last, because after seeking Him, we need no other help. He designed it that way, and He expects to be our last resort. The question is, "Is He our first resort?" The other thing, sequence, was that the first thing that happened was the crying out, the second thing that happened was prayer in the morning. It's almost as if there was this overnight thing going on here. Like, calamity struck, he cried out all night, and when he awoke, a little more calm, he gathered himself and prayed before the LORD. I think this might be a good sequence to follow. There is storm, then a quietting, then prayer.
A) I can't be ashamed to admit that my only hope is in the LORD. I can't be ashamed to cry out to Him. Throughout the Bible, especially in the Psalms, His people cry out for Him. How does a desperate baby get attention, help, from Mom or Dad? By crying out. A baby is never ashamed to show desperation or dependency and I can't either. After crying out, though, after my initial fervor, I need to follow that up with dedicated, deliberate prayers in the morning. Sometimes, after some of the emotion has passed, I've found myself neglecting prayer the day after being desperate before the LORD, because I don't feel the same urgency. I can't allow that. I need to be consistent and P(ray) U(ntil) S(omething) H(appens).
P) Father, You are my only hope, my only help. Let me be unashamed before You, God, as I have no other strength, deliverence, protection, provision, or blessing outside of You. Holy Spirit, guide me into more and more consistency in prayer. Give me the words to speak, when I don't know what to pray. Let me come before Your each morning in prayer. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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