BP26 The Psalm 70:1 Prayer (and a little more)

 

Ps 70:1…

O God [Elohiym: The Master of Forces], come to my assistance [natsal: to snatch away, at all, defend, deliver self, escape, without fail, part, pluck]; O LORD [YHVH: The Name of Existence], make haste [chuwsh: to hasten, make haste; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment] to help [ezrah: help, assist; “The Helper”] me.

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The Ps 70:1 Prayer [an expanded rendering (and prayer) based in Ps 70:1]…

Holy and Happy Father—My Papa…

As I pray, come to my assistance; as I pray, make haste to help me.

In all my prayers, O God, I want to pray in and with You—and the whole of The Trinity [The Triune God of the Holy Bible (that is, to God The Father [Papa], God The Son [The Lord Jesus Christ], and God The Holy Spirit [The Mysterious Breath and Presence of I AM])]—and NOT JUST toward You. I want to pray as the new creation I am in Jesus and NOT out of the echoes and residuals of my crucified (and, thus, annihilated) fallen nature or out of any alliances parts of me might have made with my enemies (that is, with the dark spirits, powers, and forces of evil or the fallen world-system). Further, I want to pray out of my identity as Jesus’ Eternal Friend, Kindred Spirit [Kindred spirits are like-minded and like-souled people with whom an instant connection of love and understanding is mutually experienced. The connection is inimitable and often defies verbal description. People who share common interests, values, or worldviews might be described as kindred spirits. In more spiritual words, we could say that they resonate at the same frequency; there is a matching energy between them.], Baby Brother [or Sister], Fierce Lover, and Wedded-like Companion. And, lastly, I want to pray out of my identity as A Co-heir with Jesus of All You’ve Promised Us (that is, all You’ve promised to Jesus and H-his People [those who reside with H-him in H-his Kingdom]). Enable me, and anoint [sanctify with the influence of The Holy Spirit] me, O God, to pray into, out of, and from all such perspectives and wholehearted ways of being.

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Holy, Glorious, and Gracious God…

I know You always hear me when I pray. In fact, I know You’re always far more ready to listen to me as I pray than I am to speak. Enable me to be with You more the way You are with me!

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MRL Maxim:  God is always far more ready to listen to you as you pray than you are to speak.

MRL Call-to-action:  Go out of your way to tell God how you feel about Him.  Do this often.

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