David: Man Of Prayer Series

The world today can be much the same for us. It can be a scary place. We, God’s people, face many kinds of storms and enemies. But God can help in all of them.

Four years ago, the world faced the storm of the Covid epidemic.

Today, more countries are at war than at any time since the Second World War.

I’ve got to know a young Pakistani pastor. Some months ago, a member of the church he leads was killed. More recently, the church was attacked. Last week he was arrested for preaching using a PA system.

Some people may be waiting for an operation and feel afraid.

Some people may be feeling overwhelmed at the amount of work they have to do.

Some people may have made mistakes in the past and feel depressed.

Some people may be struggling with an addiction or with sexual temptation.

In ALL of these situations it’s appropriate to pray!

We should certainly do what Peter and David did and cry out to Jesus, ‘Save me!’ ‘Keep me’!’ ‘Rescue me!’ ‘Hide me!’

But let’s not JUST do that. Let’s remember Peter, walking on the water, looking at the waves and starting to sink. We don’t want to do that! Instead, we need to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. A great way to do that is to remind ourselves of the things we know about him. His steadfast love for us. His power. His assurances about the future.

David didn’t always get it right. He made mistakes. I suspect that he made mistakes when he didn’t pray. But when he prayer and he kept his eyes on God, he overcame his enemies; he endured the storm.

Let us do that too. When we do, we won’t be overcome by the world. On the contrary, we will overcome the world! [1 John 5:4-5].

TALK GIVEN AT ROSEBERY PARK BAPTIST CHURCH, BOURNEMOUTH, UK, 2ND SEPTEMBER 2024, 10.30 A.M. SERVICE.