We Have Need To Use This Prayer At All Times!

 We Have Need To Use This Prayer At All Times!

"Do not forsake me, O Lord! Do not be far from me, O my God!" (Psalm 38:21).

Frequently we pray that God would not forsake us in the hour of trial and temptation - but we too much forget that we have need to use this prayer at all times. There is no moment of our life, however holy - in which we can do without His constant upholding. Whether in light or in darkness, in communion or in temptation - we alike need the prayer, "Do not forsake me, O Lord!" "Hold me up - and I shall be safe!"

A little child, while learning to walk - always needs the parents aid. The ship left by the navigator - drifts at once from her course. We cannot do without continuous aid from God!

Let this be your prayer every day:

"Do not forsake me, O Lord! Do not be far from me, O my God!

Father, do not forsake Your child - lest he fall by the hand of the enemy.

Shepherd, do not forsake Your lamb - lest he wander from the safety of the fold.

Great Gardener, do not forsake Your tender plant - lest it withere and die!

Do not forsake me now, O Lord! And do not forsake me at any moment of my life.

Do not forsake me in my joys - lest they absorb my heart. Do not forsake me in my sorrows - lest I murmur against You. Do not forsake me - for without You I am weak, but with You I am strong.

Do not forsake me - for I cannot travel without Your guidance.

Do not forsake me, O Lord! Do not be far from me, O God of my salvation!"

~Charles Spurgeon~