# 40. 2017 Dev. Ps. 20:5b. “The Lord Answers”. Read all of Ps. 20. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 20:5b
“May the Lord grant all your requests.”
Ps. 20 is a prayer from the people for the king facing opposition perhaps facing a battle with overwhelming odds. He is facing uncertainty, he hopes for a good outcome and the people hope for victory. The Psalm starts out in a tentative way using: “May he, or ‘may the the Lord” six times. This section of the prayer makes no assumption of victory nor assumes an answer from God.
We can identify with the king, although not very obvious, we also face a battle of overwhelming odds. Satan is working hard to lead us astray and destroy our relationship with Jesus Christ. In verses 1-5 the king and the people are asking for a blessing. When we say “be blessed”, that is what we mean: may God strengthen and protect you. May God remember the good work done in Jesus’ name. May God listen to your requests. As in David’s times there is uncertainty in our lives as well.
But verses 6-9 moves the prayer in a different direction: here there is assurance, a witness to God’s faithfulness and to God’s care for his people. Here the psalmist speaks from what he knows, from what he has experienced as one who believes in God. Today, God still answers us from heaven, he forgives and saves us in Jesus. Praise Him! We are encouraged to trust in the Lord our God and not in the things of this of World. As a result, we who are followers of Jesus live in a different reality than those who do not know Jesus.
Therefore, we have assurance in Jesus whatever the distress of our immediate situation. We are always protected spiritual and physically according to God’s will, in overwhelming odds “we rise up and stand firm”. That is the reality of God’s love in David’s time and that is our reality in Jesus Christ today. Know Jesus, follow Him and experience His Love and salvation!
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