Hear Me

Psalm 5

    Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament.

    Hear my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.

  In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.

   For you are not a God who is pleased with wickedness; with you, evil people are not welcome.

   The arrogant cannot stand in your presence.

You hate all who do wrong; you destroy those who tell lies. The bloodthirsty and deceitful you, LORD, detest.

    But I, by your great love, can come into your house; in reverence I bow down toward your holy temple.

    Lead me, LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies— make your way straight before me.

    Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with malice. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongues they tell lies.

    Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.

    But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them,

that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

    Surely, LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.

     "Listen to my words"  I love that phrase.  I have said this to my children to get there attention for years.  I eventually said that to my bosses.  David said that to God.  Wow! To think that we can address our God that way.  God! Listen to my words!  Hear me! I need You! Listen to me God!

    We all cry for help when we feel overwhelmed, we pray for God to answer us. Do we wait expectantly for God to answer?  WAIT, Wait, wait.... wait.  I hate to wait for answers.  I hate to wait for anything.  I want it now while I feel the uncertainty and unknown and overwhelmed.

  I love to say when someone asks me what I am doing "Waiting on the Lord."  It is more of a saying than a doing for me.  How, Lord do I change that to a doing not just a saying?