by Yvette van Niekerk
I believe when we pray
that we are in communication with the Lord Jesus. We want to build our
relationship with Him, and we need to speak to Him. Even when we don't know
what we want to say we still just come into His presence and be still.
There are so many
formulas and so many prayer guidelines available to us, which can help us, but
from my point of view, just being honest, and speaking to God from my heart. I
believe God hears these prayers.
We need to praise the
Lord when we come into His presence. Giving Him praise, saying thank You,
and blessing the Lord is good for our soul and helps us go into right standing
with God. Then because we are fallible and have sins present in our hearts and
lives, I believe we should be confessing our transgressions. Then we need to
repent of our sins. Reading the Word, we
know that in Isaiah 59 verses two says "Your iniquities have separated you
from your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you so that He will not
hear." It's no use trying to hide your sins, or the things you know aren't
acceptable to God. He knows you and can see what you have done. Hebrews 4,
verses 13 says "There is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things
are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account." So
true confession is admitting to all your evil deeds and asking God to forgive
you with a repented heart.
This type of prayer is
good for our soul; we feel relieved and can breathe after this. Lifting
heaviness from our shoulders and creating a renewing; in our hearts and mind
because God knows the secrets of our heart. Prayer changes my perspective of
life, and God is waiting for me to speak to Him.
Prayer
Heavenly Father, humbly I
come before You, asking You Lord God, please forgive me. Create in me a clean
heart and forgive me every fault. Please renew a right spirit within me. O
LORD, You are gracious and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. Please
forgive me for taking advantage of your graciousness and mercy. Please Lord,
have mercy upon me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; according to the
multitude of Your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions. Wash me
thoroughly from my iniquities and cleanse me from my sins. I want to receive
Your forgiveness of sins and ask for refreshing in my life. Amen
Yvette van Niekerk
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