Hurry Up God

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying. (Psalms 70:1-5)

Thought For Today

This prayer of David is short and to the point. He cried out to God for His help in the face of an emergency. It's possible to pray at any time and any place, and it is especially important when we are faced with a sudden temptation or dilemma. For many people, prayer is the last solution they think of in times of trouble. They try all kinds of human solutions before looking to God for help. But born again believers should always pray about everything. Paul admonishes us, "Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus"(Philippians 4:6-7). And he also told the church at Thessalonica, "Pray without ceasing"(1 Thessalonians 5:17). Jesus spake a parable unto them to this end, "That men ought always to pray, and not to faint" (Luke 18:1). We need to get into a habit of prayer about everything. Let's say that prayer is the way of staying in touch with heaven before things happen.