December 29, 2017

Hear in Heaven

"...then hear in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause."  1 Kings 8:45

This is Solomon's wondrous prayer of dedication at the completion of the temple.  Beginning in 8:22 and continuing through verse 53, the son of David repeatedly prays:

Listen to the cry and prayer of your servant;
Regard the prayer of your servant;
Hear in your heaven Your dwelling place;
When You hear, forgive;
Hear in heaven, and act;
Hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive and act and give to everyone according to all his ways; and
Hear in heaven their prayer and supplication, and maintain their cause.

This is our prayer and our cry to the Lord: listen, regard, hear in heaven!  Forgive, act, give, and maintain our cause according to Your will.  What power and boldness we have in approaching God!  We can pour out our supplications and prayer before Him.  When others around us may be busy and not available, our God makes time for us and is always available.