Prayer In All Seasons

Prayer In All Seasons

Yet the Lord will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.

Psalm 42:8

Prayer is for all seasons.  As we have considered our text over the last little while, we have dwelt upon the changing seasons of life.  The psalmist has openly and honestly declared that he is not in a good place.  He has looked to God, knowing that He is utterly faithful and will not abandon him.  As he speaks of the lovingkindness of the Lord, and expresses his faith that God would give him ‘songs’ in the night, his final consolation and his recourse is prayer.  This speaks to us wherever we are.  Prayer is our ever present recourse.  Christ is so interested in our prayer that He ‘ever lives to make intercession for us.’  It is for this reason that the Holy Spirit inspired Paul to write ‘pray without ceasing.’  During His life and ministry, Christ demonstrated what it is to ‘pray without ceasing.’  Throughout all the changing seasons of His life, Christ was constantly praying.  His high tower is ours as well.  Besides being our Savior, Christ is also our Great Example.  His behavior is the pattern for ours.  Whether things were going well or ill for Him, He prayed.  In daylight and in darkness, He prayed.  We take our cues from Christ.  In every season of life, good or bad, high or low, in sickness and in health, we can pray.  God bends His ear to the lisping of the little child and to the last utterance of the dying saint. Therefore, let us pray.

Our prayer-hearing and prayer-answering God,
we rejoice that You desire to hear our unceasing prayers.
We praise You that day by day, hour by hour, and moment by moment,
we can appeal to You knowing that You will hear us.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning