Holy God Hears Prayer of Needy
For the first time in four centuries,
the Israelites are free to worship
and walk with their holy God.
But how do they approach God?
At Mount Sinai Moses prepares the
pple to receive the law which they
promise to obey. After two days of
purification,the nation witnesses an
awesome display of God’s majesty
as He descends in a thick cloud to
deliver the Ten Commandments,
the broad moral principles which
guide the new nation and set it
apart from its pagan neighbours.
They also receive civil & ceremonial
laws to regulate the life of Israel.
Lord, help us love u by obeying u:
I am the Lord your God, who
Rescued u from the land of Egypt,
the place of your slavery. You must
not have any other God but me.
You must not make for yourself
an idol of any kind…(Exo 20:2-17)
When the people heard the thunder
and saw the flashes of lightning…
they stood at a distance, trembling
with fear… Don’t be afraid, Moses
answered them: for God has come
in this way to test you, and so that
your fear of Him will keep you
from sinning (Exo 20:18-20).
Do not take advantage of
a widow or an orphan. If you
do and they cry out to Me,
I will certainly hear their cry.
My anger will be aroused and
I will kill you (Ex 22:22-24).
Father God, You revealed Your law
to the Israelites at Sinai. Through
the law, they learned more about
what You God is like & how You
expect Your people to live. Lord,
Grant us hunger to feed on Your
Word each day & want to be holy.
Help us love You by Obeying You;
Empower our good intentions, for
apart from You we can do nothing.
In Jesus’ precious name, Amen.
Father God, You are pure & holy;
and You are a consuming fire.
Thanks You Jesus for rescuing
us from slavery to sin and death.
In gratitude we purpose to follow
Your ways and what You want.
Help us show our love to Him by
responding obediently to what
God wants. In Jesus’ name, Amen
Lord, we note when widows
and orphans have no language
but a cry, You God register the cry.
Lord, You are not indifferent to the
prayers of the afflicted when they plead for deliverance from injustice.
If human tribunals fail to administer
justice, God intervenes to deliver
His own who cry to Him for help
for Your truth stands secure. Amen.