"O Lord, listen! O Lord, forgive! O Lord, hear
and act! For your sake, O my God, do not delay, because your city and your
people bear your Name.”
{Daniel 9:19} (NIV1984)
This
prayer of Daniel is one of the most beautiful prayers in the Bible. The people
of God are in a terrible situation, they have needs too great to count.
Everything about their situation is wrong. A person could be excused for not
knowing where to start praying. Which need is greater? What would we like God
to do for us first? Do I have enough faith to see my prayer answered? Daniel
does not have those questions in His mind. He knows that the Word of God
teaches that the time is right for God to act, and He knows that God is a God
of mercy. So Daniel bases his prayer on those two truths out of the Word and
then asked for the greatest need all people everywhere have. We need God to
listen and to forgive our sins, and then act on our behalf. Friend, what do you
need from God today? Before He will provide it, you must be forgiven. We say to
God “If I have sinned, forgive me.” You won’t find that prayer in the Bible.
There is no “IF” in regards to our sins in the bible. Our Lord teaches us to
pray; “Forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
Oh
merciful Father of glory and grace, forgive us we pray, thank you for your
mercy and grace in our lives.
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