Psalm 21:1-13
Key Verses:21:6
“Surely you have
granted him unending blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.”
The
psalmist is asking for good things to happen to the king. The psalmist speaks
on behalf of another, asking for the king’s life to be filled with joy, with
riches, that his heart’s desire will come to him, on and on and on. Sometimes
it is easy to be focused on ourselves. To think first of the things we want or
need. But here the psalmist models an unselfishness in prayer. I am sure the
psalmist concerns and needs, but they are put aside, so to bring another before
God in prayer. Even as we have cares, concerns, wants and needs, we should
always be bringing others before God in prayer. As Christians we should follow
the unselfish example of put before us in this psalm, lifting others up,
seeking the good of those around us each day.
Thing to Think on
What does your prayer time normally look
like?
How
much time do you pray for good things for yourself and your loved ones?
How
much time do you spend praying for others, outside of your family and those you
hold dear?
What are the wants and needs of your neighbors?
Take
time today to pray for your neighbors, that God will fill their lives with good
things.
Have you ever prayed this fervently for
your political leaders?
Take
time to pray for your leaders, for their good, that God will give them strength,
good things, that they will be blessed with joy and with rich blessings.
A Prayer for Today
Lord, help me to see the good of others. Show me the needs of those
around me to be sensitive to the cares of my neighbors, of others in my community.
Help me to selflessly seek the good of others, that they may be blessed even
when I am not. Also help me to desire the best for those who govern me, help me
to pray for good to fill their lives. It is easy to be focused on myself, the
things I would like to happen, the things I need, and to spend my prayer time
on myself and on those I hold close. Help me to expand my concern to include people
whose lives may not directly touch my own. Help me to turn the focus off of
myself an instead focus on others. - Amen
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