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Psalm 116:1-2 - Key to Healthy Relationships.

Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT) I love the Lord because 
he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. 
Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long 
as I have breath! 

INTRODUCTION

God is so responsive that you can always 
reach him. He bends down and listens to your 
voice. This writer's love for the Lord had grown 
because he had experienced answers to his prayers. 
If you are discouraged, remember that God is 
near, listening carefully to every prayer and 
answering each one in order to give you his best. 
[Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   As a mother of many (ten children), I 
find myself on my knees every day in prayer. I 
have adult children who need prayer for work and 
relationships. I have teens who need prayer as they plan 
for their future and discover their unique, 
God-given identity. I have elementary-age children who 
need prayer for school and friends. The more 
family members, the more needs. 
   Taking the needs of my loved ones before 
Jesus is more than simply rattling off a prayer 
list. It starts by humbling myself before Him. 
When I humble myself, I turn over my worries and 
trust that Jesus is the answer. I know He will 
hear, provide, and bless me. 
   The word "bless" was influenced by the 
Hebrew word brk, which means to bend, which implies 
kneeling. I envision this picture when I pray, Jesus - 
Lord of the universe - bending down to my level 
to hear and help me. 
   I've always felt there was something 
remarkable about praying on my knees. Now I understand 
that whenever I kneel to pray, my faith is 
strengthened because I'm blessed. My faith also grows as 
I realize Jesus bends near to listen. No 
prayer or request or need is too great or too small 
for Jesus. He only asks that I humble myself and 
bring them all to Him. 
   There's no greater blessing than 
realizing He's bending near to hear, provide, and love 
me. Tricia Gayer 
   Faith Step: Bow your head or kneel before 
Jesus In prayer. As you pray for yourself your 
family, and your friends, picture Jesus bending down 
to listen. [Mornings With Jesus 2023 Devotional 
by Guideposts and Zondervan] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY

Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT) - Key To Healthy 
Relationships. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2019/20190531-1005.html 

James 4:8 - Drawing Near To God.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2015/20151122-2117.html 

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