NOW!

Psalm 57:1 "Be good to me, God  -  and now...!" (The Message Version)

Thursday greetings,

Sometimes I will call for Jorge, and  if he's watching a baseball game or reading the news on his phone, he will say, "Give me a minute," or "Can it wait?"  But to his eternal credit and after all these years together, he knows that if my voice is at a certain pitch, he must respond ASAP - no questions asked.  Like the day before yesterday when a roach whose antennae were at least three inches long was merrily crawling around my garage floor.  All I shrieked was, "JORGE!" and he sprang up like a leopard, grabbed a paper towel, and chased the roach until he caught it and squished it to death.  My hero!

Sometimes we need a quick response and immediate action. When King David wrote the verse above that is what he was looking for. He was hiding in a cave from someone who was trying to kill him, and he offered up an urgent prayer for rescue.

I love that God allows us to be bold when we pray; I love that God is pleased with our honesty.  David needed a divine intervention NOW - not three days from now.  Sometimes we need an answer now as well.

Let's pray.

Dear Lord, Be good to me right now.  I need help with (FILL IN THE BLANK)Why do I ask? Because the rest of this verse says that my soul finds shelter and safety in You.  And verse three says You send orders from heaven to save me.  Send the orders; I am confidently secure in You and You alone. Thank You! In Jesus' name, AMEN.