Are You Listening?

Yesterday we looked at Psalm 13:1-2 and saw David’s Desperation…today in verses 3-4 we find David’s Prayer. When we despair, we must turn to prayer…Paul said, pray without ceasing.

“Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, ‘I have prevailed over him,’ lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken.”

David asks God to do three things:

Consider me…that’s another way of saying, look at me. He wants God’s face to turn back…he wants God to look.

Answer me…I’m calling God…answer me.

Enlighten me…light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death…I love David’s relationship with God!

Do you remember when a child wanted your attention, they would take your face in their hands and turn it toward them…when you were looking, they knew you were listening…David says…look at me God, answer me, and show me…

He isn’t being self-centered when he asks God to move so his enemies can’t rejoice…he is being God centered…God is his God and he is God’s king! It is ok to ask God to “Look at me!” It is ok, to plead with Him to listen. He is listening, but it’s ok when you don’t feel it. Just keep praying!
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