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A Prayer in Song
A manual on stress refers to “the irrational idea that you need something other or stronger than yourself to rely on.”
But the Psalmist says,
From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint;
Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
For You have been a refuge for me,
A tower of strength against the enemy (Psalm 61:2-3 NASB).
Irrational? Hardly. The only sane approach to life’s trials is to admit, “Lord, I need you. I can’t make it by myself.”
This admission of need is the soul of prayer: “I call to You when my heart is faint.” The prideful person finds little need for prayer. When we pray we admit there is Someone much higher than we, that we depend each day on His goodness, and that He is worthy of all our thanksgiving and praise.
Whenever we admit our weakness, we have taken the first step toward obtaining the power that comes only from God, our “tower of strength.”
All my trust in Thee is stayed;
All my help from Thee I bring;
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.
--Charles Wesley
Thank You, Father, for always being there when we need you—and we always do. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Reprinted from the daily devotional guide Power for Today
