“Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy. Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee.
Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto Thee daily. Rejoice the soul of Thy servant: for unto Thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. ForTthou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon Thee.” Psalm 86:1-5 (KJB)
Psalm 86
O LORD, Hear Me
It is in the heart of every born again individual; that is every one who has been born of God through His Son Jesus Christ; to pray and longs for acknowledgment in that prayer. We have assurance from God’s Word that when we pray He hears us.
In Psalm 86 we have the Psalmist singing a prayer; and I want us to look at verse 1 which reads,
“Bow down Thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.” Psalm 86:1
This is one of my favorite Psalms. I have often read it and prayed these words as I read them. I know that God will hear the heart that prays His Word. The child of God is assured of having the ear of God, when we are humble before Him as the great and awesome, Creator and GOD that He is.
No wonder the writer of Hebrews said,
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16
Since we can come boldly to the throne of grace; God’s throne; then surely that is a promise of His hearing our prayers. To come boldly. Come without fear of refusal, rejection, or denial of you and your requests. Come boldly into His presence, because of the work of Jesus Christ on the cross, His burial and resurrection has sealed it forever.
Jesus said,
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” Matthew 7:7-8
If Jesus tells us to ask, then we can be assured that God will “Bow down” His “ear” and hear us when we pray.
-Tim A. Blankenship
The Fire and Hammer 