Psalm 65

O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. (v 2)

What a joy to read this wonderful exposé of the goodies awaiting those who approach God. If there were any doubt in your mind that God listens when you pray, erase it now by memorising the above verse. God hears when you call out to Him. Prophesied by David in this psalm, this promise is repeatedly confirmed in the Bible (see Romans 10:12, Isaiah 35:4, Acts 2:21). So, whatever your needs, do not hesitate today to bring them before the Lord, truthfully and sincerely (Psalm 145:18).

You may also find pleasure in the knowledge that He does not restrict His help to a few. The psalmist stresses that ALL flesh will come to the Lord. If you have an unsaved one who appears beyond help, here is a promise that God will never turn them away. Many people feel they cannot approach God because of sin, thinking He is waiting to pour out wrath upon them for the lives they've led. As we see from this psalm, this is not the case. God wants everyone to come to Him and Jesus Christ died to make this possible. This assertion is confirmed in verse 3-4:

Though we are overwhelmed by our sins, you forgive them all. What joy for those you choose to bring near, those who live in your holy courts. What festivities await us inside your holy Temple. (NLT)

There is no one too sinful for God to save, He wants them, not to do penance, or first make themselves worthy, but simply to believe in Jesus, as that most famous of verses points out:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

And as they approach the Lord, there is a glorious celebration. In Jesus' own words:

...there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! (Luke 15:7 NLT)

If you are already saved, and your heart weighs heavy for someone who is not, all God requires is that you pray fervently, sincerely and persistently for them. He willingly pays attention to your every prayer, especially those offered according to His will and you can be certain your loved one(s) will not remain lost to Him forever.

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: and if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. (1 John 5:14-15)

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