Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
Be With Me is a daily 7 minute chronological walk through the New Testament hosted by Michael Smith. It is for everyone who is curious about what Jesus actually said and did in the gospels. Most episodes will leave you with at least one good thought to chew on for the rest of the day. We start with the Bible and hopefully end with Awe. We are walking through the chronological events of Jesus' life and then thoughtfully considering them. It is meant to spur the devotional life of the Christian and the not-yet-Christian. We occasionally venture into the Old Testament when it helps our understanding of the New Testament events. Everybody has 7 minutes. Everybody needs to wonder. Be With Me is hosted by Michael Smith who has absolutely no special qualifications to do a podcast. He is not a pastor. He has not been to seminary. He does not lead a mega-church. He is not a professional and he has no more credentials than you do. He does, however, follow a great God with an observant eye and a curious heart. Each day, he starts with a study bible and aims for astonishment. ‘be with him’ for 7 minutes as he sets out daily to discover the God who invites us to ‘Be With Me.’
Be With Me: 7 Minutes of Biblical Wonder
"God Save the King" or President s30e127 Psalm20
"God save the King" is in the Bible, Psalm 20 specifically.
It is a good prayer for him, or her if you have a Queen. Who wouldn't want their national leader to have access to the wisdom of the Lord of the universe? This psalm teaches us how to pray for our President or King or Prime Minister. Our vote is optional, but our prayers are not.
Some trust in chariots and some in horses (or tanks) but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
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How to pray for your president s30e127 Psalm 20
Prayer for your president; for the king in this case
Of note, it is a psalm of David. It is WRITTEN by David. It is written FOR David.
Whether you voted for him or her is optional, your PRAYERS are not.
Your prayers are not optional for your President
As goes The success of our president; so goes the success of a nation
As goes the success of government, so goes the success of a nation.
Psalm 20 is a prayer of favor for the king
He answers on a day of trouble
He sends help from His sanctuary
He grants your hearts desire
He fulfills you plans and petitions
Then in v.6-8 it talks ABOUT the king from speaking to the king
6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
I want to talk about the most famous verse of Psalm 20 7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
The ultimate success of your country is based on its trust not in military might, but in the name of the Lord
To prosper your country, foster your allegiance
To protect your people, put them in relationship with the name and Personof God
Military might is not final
Success as a nation is measured in trust, not in tanks
Psalm 20 Asks us, to ask of our leader, that He or she NOT ultimately trust in soldiers, and weapons, and the technology of warfare
Let’s make a parade not of our shiny missles and special forces, but let’s celebrate our trust in the Lord
For, what will cause us to rise and stand upright is the trust we have in the name of God
What is trust in the NAME? The Name refers to the attributes and the character of God. It is a summation of all the characteristics of God. To trust in the name is to put confidence in the very nature of God.
Accountability as a leader is to not forget God, and even to foster the relationship with God for the leaders and the citizens
Asking for the saving might, of God’s right hand, to be upon our leaders, mayors, senators, congresspeople, cabinet and yes, even the president and king if you have one.
9 O Lord, save the king!
May he answer us when we call.
God save the Kingv.9 Why? As the Lord favors the king, He so favors the country.
As God gives grace to a president, He gives grace to His people.
As goes The success of our president; so goes the success of a nation
As goes the success of government, so goes the success of a nation.
What is the success of a president? His/her salvation.
I think O Lord, SAVE the king. It means please could you favor our leader with You the Lord Himself.
Could you actually, and miraculously, save the King.
We know you COULD save the King, you have the power to move in hearts, but Lord, WOULD you please be so kind?
God save the King, God save the president is a prayer that is not inappropriate for every citizen to put on their lips and hearts
Some do this, but we do this: some trust in chariots, but we trust in te name of the Lord
How to pray for your president
Lord, would you please grant salvation to Him
That we could could shout for joy over him and your work
Will you please answer him when he calls to you on the day of trouble
Will you remember him with favor and preference and mercy
Would he trust in You rather than in horses and chariots and military
O God, save the president.
Psalm 20
20 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.
1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble!
May the name of the God of Jacob protect you!
2 May he send you help from the sanctuary
and give you support from Zion!
3 May he remember all your offerings
and regard with favor your burnt sacrifices! Selah
4 May he grant you your heart’s desire
and fulfill all your plans!
5 May we shout for joy over your salvation,
and in the name of our God set up our banners!
May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!
6 Now I know that the Lord saves his anointed;
he will answer him from his holy heaven
with the saving might of his right hand.
7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
8 They collapse and fall,
but we rise and stand upright.
9 O Lord, save the king!
May he answer us when we call.