April 24

So many good things this morning! Psalm 88 was a raw as they get, and Psalm 91is as full of promise as any. But it was this verse that stood out;

"In return for my friendship they accuse me, but I am a man of prayer."
(Psalm 109:4, NIV)

There was something about this verse that struck me and I stopped and mused. It is saying something about being a man of prayer and how that protects you. However it doesn’t protect you from being accused, so where is the benefit?

Of course you know where I am going. The benefits are vast and being a man of prayer is an answer to our prayers of protection and especially deliverance. I am convinced that God is calling me deeper into prayer. How I pray and how often I enter into deep prayer is not enough. I don’t think it is even about defeating foes or being delivered, I think it is about advancement! God is saying to me that if I want to go forward I must become MORE of a man of prayer.

I accept your word oh Lord – help me discipline my flesh to carve out the time needed to become more of a man of prayer.