Prayer is Crying - Over and Over

Psalm 61:1 (NIV)

 Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.    

Psalm 62:1 (NIV)

 My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him.

Psalm 63:1 (NIV)
O God, you are my God, earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

These are the opening lines from the three Psalms for today's reading. Is it any wonder the Book of Psalms is called a prayer book? Are these some of the very words you use when praying for God to intercede in your life? Aren't these the very words you use when praising Him and thanking Him for all He has done?

Think about the concerns of your heart this day and then use Psalm 61:1 as your opening and pour out your cares to Him.  List your worries, present them to God every day.  Imagine putting them in a gift box, wrapping them up and finishing the package off with a big bow. Then with arms outstretched, reaching up, hand them over to God.

Let Him handle those things for you.  You wouldn't give a gift to a friend or loved one and then turn around and take it back. Don't take these back either... Now go back and read the rest of these three Psalms.  They are short, but wonderful prayers we can use regularly. 

Psalms 61, 62, 63.