Wednesday, February 6, 2008
PSALM Special Prayer To Make

‘Blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and in whose spirit is no deceit.’

Remember what psalm 31 mentions about how the Lord preserves the faithful? Well psalms 32 goes on to elaborate on the benefits of faith. For the Lord’s unfailing love surround the man who trust in him and he will rejoice in the Lord and be glad.

So how can we be faithful then? Well we must learn how to be righteous as God will credit righteousness on the basis of faith. In v6, it says ‘therefore let everyone who is godly pray to you’. Not only that, we have to learn how to live a prayerful life too. Now then, what is prayer?

A prayer is:
1) A conversation with God
2) Praise and Worship
3) Confession
4) Petition
5) Asking for forgiveness
6) Spiritual warfare

One thing to note, there are certain conditions for a prayer to be effective. I will highlight 2 conditions:

a) You do not hold anything against anyone else
It says in Matthew 6:14-15, ‘for if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.’

Keep in mind that psalm 32:1 says that ‘blessed is he whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.’
As seen from Matt6:14-15, it can be said that blessed is he who forgive others for their transgressions.

b) You do not harbour unconfess sin in your heart
For it says in psalm 66:18 that the Lord will not hear those who regard wickedness in their heart. So what should you do then?
Acknowledge your sin and confess your transgressions to the Lord as said in psalm 32:5 and the Lord will forgive you.

The reason why I highlighted this 2 points is because they are essential in leading a prayerful and righteous life. As said in James 5:16, ‘the effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much’. Know that by being prayerful and righteous, we can then be faithful and God preserves the faithful.

So help me to live a prayerful and righteous life God, teach me how to be faithful to you.

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