Psalm 30:8, 10 I cried to thee, O Lord; and unto the Lord I made supplication….Hear, O Lord, and have mercy upon me: Lord, be thou my helper.
David was constant and instant in developing a close relationship with the Lord, praying at any time and all the time, and turning his attention to God. When needs arise our first response is to pray, and we still pray and praise even when we don’t sense a need. The Lord is always on our mind, close by, and so talking to God is our immediate response to life’s problems.
Prayer assumes trust in God to hear, have mercy, and help. We pray about anything, cry to Him in need instead of crying in self-pity, and make our requests known to Him on a daily basis. Because of what God has done for us in Christ Jesus, we know He hears us, has mercy on us, and comes to be my helper. We cry and pray because we believe in His ability (He is Almighty) and His willingness (He is Love) to hear and to help. Life is hard enough (because of Sin), but life is so much better with Jesus nearby to be our Helper. We respond to daily life by admitting we need help and by believing that He helps us. In such faith we pray: “Heavenly Father, hear us in Jesus’ name, have mercy and help.”