His Desire Toward Me is Good...

So David arose from the ground, washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothes; and he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped.—2 Samuel 12:20

And he said, "While the child was alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, 'Who can tell whether the LORD will be gracious to me, that the child may live?'—2 Samuel 12:22

My eyes filled with tears and my heart filled with hope as I read this verse early this morning.  Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.  Each of us probably have petitions that we bring to the Lord daily...even hourly.  Some of us may have been praying, pleading and earnestly desiring and waiting on the Lord’s timing to answer for years.

 I am so thankful that we serve a gracious, kind, powerful and merciful God.  His desire toward us (ME!) is good and His plans for us are from His heart of love.  The Lord gives grace and glory; He will not withhold any good thing from those who walk uprightly.

Hear the cry of each of our hearts this morning, Father.  Help us to persist in prayer...humbling ourselves under Your mighty hand...surrendering and submitting to Your will.  Help us to place our hope and our confidence in You alone. While there is life, Father, there is hope...may our sorrow and discouragement never hinder our worship.  Oh, help us to pray and may You be gracious to us.  Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, just as we hope in You. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.

Blessed is the man who makes You His trust.  Blessed are all those who wait for You. Be gracious to us, Father, as we seek You.

"Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.—Ps 91:14-15

For You, LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.—Ps 9:10

I would have lost heart, unless I had believed
That I would see the goodness of the LORD
In the land of the living.
Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!—Ps 27:13-14