June 6
HE ALWAYS LISTENS
"The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my
prayer." Ps. 6:9
The experience here recorded is mine. I can set to my seal that God
is true. In very wonderful ways He has answered the prayers of His
servant many and many a time. Yes, and He is hearing my present
supplication, and He is not turning away His ear from me. Blessed be
His holy name!
What then? Why, for certain the promise which lies sleeping in the
Psalmist's believing confidence is also mine. Let me grasp it by the
hand of faith: "The Lord will receive my prayer." He will accept it,
think of it, and grant it in the way and time which His loving wisdom
judges to be best. I bring my poor prayer in my hand to the great
King, and He gives me audience, and graciously receives my petition.
My enemies will not listen to me, but my Lord will. They ridicule my
tearful prayers, but my Lord does not; He receives my prayer into His
ear and His heart.
What a reception this is for a poor sinner! We receive Jesus, and
then the Lord receives us and our prayers for His Son's sake. Blessed
be that dear name which franks our prayers so that they freely pass
even within the golden gates. Lord, teach me to pray, since thou
hearest my prayers.