Psalm 142 - Prayer for Help in Trouble

13/02/2023 48 min Temporada 10 Episodio 142
Psalm 142 - Prayer for Help in Trouble

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Psalm 142Prayer for Help in Trouble.Maskil of David, when he was in the cave. A Prayer.142 I cry aloud with my voice to the Lord; I make supplication with my voice to the Lord.-        Prayer for Help in Troubleo   That’s exactly what we should do – Pray for Help in times of Troubleo   What is your first response?§  Is it to pray!-        Maskil of Davido   A Maskil is a Jewish saying of wisdom learned from men who studied the bible and grew old enough to know it was trueo   David means “beloved”o   This is “Godly wisdom of truth written to His beloved”§  That includes you and I-        I cry aloud with my voice to the Lordo   This is not a quiet prayer inside yourselfo   This is a kind of prayer that speak out loud (louder than your normal voice)o   You use you vocal chords to express your need to God urgenltly-        I make supplication with my voice to the Lordo   A supplication is an urgent requesto   It’s 911 Godo   You do this with your voice to The Lord§  The One and Only Lord God – Jesus Christ2 I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him.-        I pour out my complaint before Himo   This means you pour it all out (not some of it)o   There should be nothing left unsaid when done-        I declare my trouble before Himo   To declare something is to state the factso   You share specific details of what is causing your trouble (doubt, worry or fear)-        You certainly would not pour it out in vaino   You must: 1 – Remember your relationship to God (washed in the blood & saved); 2 – remember God’s power & authority over everything (able); 3 – ask Him to hear your prayer & supplications (ask); 4 – believe He will & will help you (faith)o   You should practice these 4-steps with every prayer (all of them)3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path.-        When my spirit was overwhelmed within meo   This is a specific point in timeo   When you spirit is overwhelmed its because your are letting the flesh take overo   You are focused on the carnal mind and your own ability rather than God’so   Every time you feel overwhelmed this is the case§  You must learn to stop, pause & pray§  Allow yourself to focus on the things of the spirit and trust the Lord-        You knew my patho   This means God knows the steps that led up to your circumstanceso   He knows all the details of how and why and when this happenedIn the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.-        In the way where I walko   God knows the paths you normally take (your habits)Intro to Outbless Weekly Thanks for listening to Outbless.com