S) "13 Surely God will not listen to an empty cry,
Nor will the Almighty regard it."
Job 35:13 (NASB)
O) Elihu was continuing to reprove Job, and here he spoke an important truth. He asserted that prayers offered falsely, with a false reverence, or a false sense of humility, would not be answered. God is not going to answer a false cry for help. He will not answer when He knows we are not truly humble in our approach to Him. Otherwise, we are seeking Him in false pretense, without the acceptance of His sovereignty and power. If that is the case, we will not be ready or willing to obey Him after He saves us.
A) It is only with an open and honest heart, that I should ever approach the LORD. Whether in worship, prayer, or even studying the Bible, I must be sure that my motives are pure. I need to be sure I am seeing Him for the awesome, sovereign, powerful God He is, while still remembering His mercy, grace, and lovingkindness. I need to believe the words I pray and sing, or else the words I speak are less than futile.
P) Father, You deserve all of my focus and attention. I confess that I have not always approached You with the humility that You require and deserve. I don't want my prayers to be futile, but even more importantly, I don't want to be futile. I don't want to miss opportunities to be used, to do Your work, to hear Your will. Open my eyes to see, and my ears to hear, so that I can bring You honor and praise. When I have needs, pressing circumstances, let my cries to You be sincere, and hear them, Father God. Thank You for the reconciliation I have, through Your Son. Let Your will be done in my life, and through my prayers. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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