Psalm 116:1-2. I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!”
What should you do when you find yourself in a situation as difficult as David’s—surrounded by the threat of death, overwhelmed by anxiety, and trembling in fear? (Psalm 116:3). Call upon the name of the Lord. The Almighty God, your Father, will bend down to listen to you and respond with mercy, goodness, and deliverance (Psalm 116:4). If you truly experience the power of His throne, your fears will begin to fade, and your worries will lose their grip.
God protects those who trust Him with childlike faith. Come before your Father just as a small child comes to a loving parent—honestly, simply, and with total dependence. He leans close to hear every word you whisper. In His presence, your soul will find peace and rest.
As you pray, God invites you to discover His will in all things: “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” (1 John 5:14–15)
How do we learn His will? By listening to His Word and keeping it in your heart. Jesus promised: “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” (John 15:7)
This begins where God placed you—your local church. Just as the believers in Acts 2:42 devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, God speaks today through the Word proclaimed by His servants in His church. Take that Word into your heart. Meditate on it throughout the week. Pray over it. See every situation through the lens of the gospel.
Begin every morning with today’s Word—God’s promise for you today. Lift today’s prayer—your response to His Word. And live out today’s evangelism—your mission from God to bless the people around you. This is a life carried by strength from the throne of the Triune God.
Surrender to the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Surrender is obedience: “We receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commands and do what pleases him” (1 John 3:21–22).
But God’s greatest delight is when we hold onto and believe in Jesus, His Son, as the Christ: “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” (John 6:29). Praying in Jesus’ name is not just saying words—it is exercising the authority He has given: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven…” (Matthew 16:19)
Your prayers, aligned with His Word and offered in His name, can unleash the blessings already prepared for you in the heavenly realms (Ephesians 1:3). In Christ are hidden all treasures of wisdom and knowledge (Colossians 2:3)—and through prayer, those treasures are made known and applied in your life.
Above all, do not approach God as if you were powerless and unworthy. Come as His beloved child, calling on the most powerful name under heaven: “You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.” (John 14:14)
The name of Jesus has already shattered the grip of Satan, sin, and death. That name is yours to call upon today. May God open your spiritual eyes to see the joy, power, and privilege of prayer—every moment of every day.
Prayer. Father, thank You for giving me the right to ask in the name of Jesus Christ. I know You desire what is best for me. Help me to stop worrying and start trusting—start asking—because You hear and You answer. In Jesus’ name, Amen.