Scripture References;
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. Psalm 40:1 KJV
6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. Psalm34:6KJV
15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. Psalm 34:15 KJV
4 Before a word is on my tongue,You know all about it, LORD. Psalm 139:4 HCSB
26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Romans 8:26-27 KJV
16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.17Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. James 5:16-18 KJV
9And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:10Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.11The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.12I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.14I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 18:9-14 KJV
6But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
7But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
10Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
11Give us this day our daily bread.
12And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matthew 6:6-13 KJV
I just can’t get over the significance of King David’s words” at the very top of this post:
“I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
Our homes can be quiet places, but they also can be noisy places. We can have the washing machine and dryer running, the furnace or air conditioner can kick on. All the while, we can be in conversation with our family and then we hear a sound that is different…
…It might be a mouse inside the wall or a kitten crying outside. It can be faint, but we do hear it. When this happens what do we do? We suddenly say “Shhh, listen!” Then everyone is quiet and we tiptoe to the appliances and turn them off for a moment. We then very quietly move toward the sound and bend our ears. We do this because we are very interested. We want to know what that sound was, because something about it compelled us to listen.
The Lord hears our every cry…ALL of them. Yet the Lord doesn’t just hear…He inclines! All that goes on in this world surely does create a din. Yet I just have to say these words again: “The Lord hears our cries…ALL of them.” He actually inclines… because they matter that much! Pause and consider that wonderful fact!
Think about your prayers; not only the carefully worded prayers, but the pauses in your prayers where both your heart and the Spirit groan…those intense longings that the Lord places in every person who has made Him their “Delight”. Those groans speak volumes. The Lord considers them just as effectual and fervent as the specifically worded intercessions of those such as Elijah the prophet. So if you ever are longing to pour out your heart to the Lord, but find that you are at a loss for words just remember that those groans avail so much…don’t ever doubt it.
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Debbie said,
February 11, 2011 at 7:27 am
I read this earlier, but then couldn’t find it to comment on. So glad that it is here as a separate post. So many of your comments are post worthy. It’s just how you are, your very nature and the name of your blog! I love how you get captured by His word . . .allowing Him to catch you up in it’s wonderfulness. 🙂 Then we get the benefit too! So good.
That He hears all our cries . . .there are none bouncing off the ceiling . . .is so precious to me. That they don’t have to be perfect prayers . . .He still listens and knows my heart, knows how I want to pray if I could. And He does the same for everyone. Too much for me!
Thank you for comforting me in this today, that no matter how or where or why I pray, He is there, inclining to hear me. What peace!
love, deb
Moore to ponder said,
February 11, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Deb,
I was making a comment and my thoughts were just suddenly flooded and the comment got longer, and longer…lol so I moved it into a new post and added even more! 🙂
Deb, your blog is like that, too. There is something in your posts that just stirs the heart. You can even go to parts of the Bible that seem to be dry and dull and you make them come alive with profound meaning. That is because what you share comes from a heart that has been deeply touched by God. Oh, how I long to have my heart that affected!… the love and kindness that just comes out of you in every word you write…everywhere you go.
Prayer…here is something that I read many years ago that convicted me:
“13Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: Isaiah 29:13
8This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me. 9But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.” Matthew 15:8-9
The above scripture reminds me that although bending our knees and bowing our heads is pleasing…it is more important that our “heart is kneeling”. I also know that every time our heart kneels it is because it has been stirred by the hand of God. This should make us so profoundly thankful and glad. It is so pleasing to Him when we sincerely kneel, and it is so comforting to me that He works within me to be willing and able to do that very thing! 🙂
Love,
Theresa
bendedspoon said,
February 12, 2011 at 2:29 am
This made me think that our griefcase is His greatcase. He listens and do something about it because He loves us beyond reason.
🙂
Moore to ponder said,
February 12, 2011 at 2:41 am
“He loves us beyond reason.”…that is so scriptural! His ways are always loving and they are also past our finding out!
God bless you, Rea.
Love,
Theresa
Moore to ponder said,
November 26, 2016 at 11:49 pm
Reblogged this on Moore to Ponder and commented:
“Our homes can be quiet places, but they also can be noisy places. We can have the washing machine and dryer running, the furnace or air conditioner can kick on. All the while, we can be in conversation with our family and then we hear a sound that is different…”
Wendy L. Macdonald said,
November 27, 2016 at 12:27 am
Dear Theresa, the phrase: “he inclined unto me” blesses me. Thank you for pointing it out to us. It reminds me not to fret; He cares and will not forget.
Blessings ~ Wendy
Moore to ponder said,
November 27, 2016 at 12:33 am
Wendy, I am glad it blessed you! It is such a miracle that in spite of our earthly trials He provides a way of escape through prayer.
Love and Blessings,
Theresa
Debbie said,
November 28, 2016 at 4:44 am
I love you and I love this post. Thank you so much for knowing what we need to hear right when we need to hear it. At least , I sure needed to hear this right now!
Blessings and love!
Deb
Moore to ponder said,
November 28, 2016 at 7:16 pm
I am so thankful for our friendship, Deb.
Love and Blessings,
Theresa