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Daily Devotion: Psalm 79:9-10

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Psalm 79:9-10     "Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake. (10)  Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is their God?"

I start this writing with the thought it will be direct and to the point. But you know what that means when a preacher says "I will be brief today." It means the same thing as when a preacher takes off his watch and lays it on the pulpit. It means nothing.

So now, here are my thoughts for today. What is the purpose of our prayers? We hear many people talk about prayer and our need to be praying. We see and hear 2 Chronicles 7:14 quoted. But getting to the heart of the matter, what is the purpose of our prayers?

What do we mean (what is the purpose) when we say we need to pray for our nation? Are we wanting God to bring us back to a place where we prosper and have a life of ease with no worries?   I'm not saying that is wrong, unless - that is the ONLY purpose for asking God to help.

What purpose is listed in our text today? We find it in verse 9: "for the glory of thy name."  Can it be that we need to position ourselves and seek the blessings of our Lord in order that He will be glorified, and not man?

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