Asking Give us this Day

The Prayer of Prayers PART V
Rev John Lin (mp3)
26 October 2014

Psalm 4:1-8; 5:1-12
1Answer me when I call to you,
my righteous God.
Give me relief from my distress;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
2How long will you people turn my glory into shame?
How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
3Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant for himself;
the Lord hears when I call to him.
4Tremble and do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent,
5Offer the sacrifcies of the righteous
and trust in the Lord.
6Many, Lord are asking, "Who will bring us prosperity?"
Let the light of your face shine on us,
7Fill my heart with joy
when their new grain and new wine abound.
8In peace I lie down and sleep,
for you alone, Lord,
make me dwell in safety.

1Listen to my words, Lord,
consider my lament.
2Hear my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for to you I pray.
3In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I lay my requests before you
and wait expectantly.
4For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness;
with you, evil people are not welcome.
5The arrogant cannot stand
in your presence.
You hate all who do wrong;
6you destroy those who tell lies.
The bloodthirsty and deceitful
you, Lord, detest.
7But I, by your great love,
can come into your house;
in reverance I bow down
toward your holy temple.
8Lead me, Lord, in your righteousness
because of my enemies--
make your way straight before me.
9Not a word from their mouth can be trusted;
their heart is filled with malice.
Their throat is and open grave;
with their tongues they tell lies.
10Declare them guilty, O God!
Let their intrigues be their downfall.
Banish them for their many sins,
11But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
12Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

CONTENT OF DAILY PRAYER
--PRAYER IS DAILY; God gives us never more or less than needed.
--Humble reliance and confidence expectation of each day.
--GIVE US (WE ASK)
--No sense of entitlement.
--Comes from asking, not demanding.
--PROVISION OF BREAD
--Necessities of life, not the luxuries.
--OUR DAILY BREAD
--Social component; just society
--No exploitation of one another.

RHYTHM AND PRACTICE
--Your Will be done comes before asking so our needs our a submission to you
--Morning - Expectation of our Daily Bread
--Evening - Assessing the day; Tremble and do not sin
--RESTFULLY ACTIVE
--"I lay down in peace"
--Lay claim to what we want through faith
--SPONTANEOUSLY DISCIPLINED
--Longing, wistful hope, cry of the heart
--Orderly and thoughtfully considered
--2 Samuel (David wistfully longs for a drink from the waters of Bethelhem)

DAILY CONFIDENCE
--What happens when prayers are unanswered.
--Prayers can be answered in a way we don't expect.
--God knows our needs better than we do.
--Delight in the Father is what sustains us
--How much moreso will God care for his children.