Many of us think God is reluctant to answer prayer. We pray and God appears to ignore us. For many years, my wife and I asked God for a baby. We spent time and money looking at fertility issues. In God’s time, Karen conceived and Steve was born. Is there a basis for believing that God is committed to answering our prayers? Because God created you and accomplished salvation on your behalf, He will answer your prayers.
God Accomplished Salvation
The Lord does wonderful things in accomplishing salvation and showing faithfulness to His gracious promises. The world sees His salvation as His people remember God’s love and faithfulness (Ps. 98:1-3). God accomplishes salvation and is faithful to His promises.
The earth shouts joyfully to the Lord. Use instruments to sing praises to the King (Ps. 98:4-6). God is King over the earth.
All creation sings for joy before the Lord. He judges the world with righteousness and equity (Ps. 98:7-9). God is fair in His judgments.
God Answered Prayer
The Lord reigns and is enthroned above the cherubim. Because He is exalted and holy above all peoples, let them praise His great and awesome name. His justice and righteousness should lead to worship (Ps. 99:1-5). God reigns and His name is holy, great and awesome.
The Lord answered the prayers of Moses, Aaron and Samuel. He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud as they kept His testimonies. God forgives and also avenges evil deeds. Exalt and worship our holy God (Ps. 99:6-9). God answers prayer, forgives and avenges evil deeds.
God Created Humankind
Serve the Lord with gladness and come before Him with joyful singing. The people He made are the sheep of His pasture (Ps. 100:1-3). God created humankind.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise. Bless God’s name for He is good. His lovingkindness and faithfulness are eternal (Ps. 100:4-5). God is good and His lovingkindness and faithfulness are eternal.
Praise God and enter into His presence with thanksgiving and confidence because He created you, accomplished salvation and will answer your prayers.
