Prayer as a Song of Praise (Apr 9)
The last four chapters of 2 Samuel
form an appendix to the main
body of the book and includes
a beautiful psalm of deliverance,
a listing of David’s mighty men
of valour, a sinful census and the
severe punishment that followed.
The closing paragraph of the book
portrays David in his natural posture:
worshipping the Lord in humility.
Lord, we Praise You for being
Our Strength and Our Rock:
For who is God except the Lord?
And who is a rock except our God?
It is God who arms me with
strength & keep my way secure.
He makes my feet like the feet
of a deer; he causes me to stand
on the heights (2 Sam 22:32-34).
The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock!
Let God be exalted, the Rock of my
salvation! It is God who avenges me…
He delivers me from my enemies…
Therefore I will give thanks to You,
O Lord… and sing praises to
Your name (2 Sam 22:47-50).
Lord, some challenges we face
in life can make us feel insecure.
Our fears tell us that if we take a
wrong step, we’ll fall into danger.
David used the feet of the nimble
deer as a reminder of the strength
and assurance God provides.
Lord, in Your grace and mercy
exchange our slippery feet
and our doubts for the deerlike
feet of the overcomer. And we
will give You all the glory. Amen.
Lord, thank You for Your offer
to arm us with strength and
offer to help us stand Secure.
I crave for these Your assurances
and appropriate them by faith.
Please put a spring in my step
like the deer as I follow where
You lead and do what I may think
is impossible. For apart from You
God, I can do nothing; but with
God nothing is impossible. Amen.
Lord, thank You for providing stability and for being our rock, and the God of our salvation.I may enter each day with the intention to trust in Your great power. Yet when the winds blow and the waves rise, I may forget to look at You. Forgive me each time I have not sought refuge in You. As my rock & my salvation, be my stability when things are not stable. Help me focus on U my solid rock! In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.