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We have need to use this prayer at all times!

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We have need to use this prayer at all times!

(Charles Spurgeon)

“Do not forsake me, O Lord!
ย O my God, do not be far from me!” Psalm 38:21ย 

We frequently pray that God would not forsake us in the hour ofย trialย andย temptation–but we often forget thatย we have need to use this prayer at all times!ย There is no moment of our life, however holy, in which we can do withoutย His constant upholding. Whether in light or in darkness, in communion or in temptation–we alike need the prayer:ย “Do not forsake me, O Lord! O my God, do not be far from me!”

We cannot do without continued aid from above. Let this be then, your daily prayer:ย 

ย  “Father! Do not forsake Your helplessย child, lest I fall by the hand of the enemy.ย 

ย ย  Shepherd! Do not forsake Your waywardย lamb, lest I wander from the safety of the fold.ย 

ย ย  Great Gardener! Do not forsake Your frailย plant, lest I wither and die.ย 

ย ย  Do not forsake me in myย joys–lest they absorb my heart.

ย ย  Do not forsake me in myย sorrows–lest I murmur against You.ย 

ย ย  Do not forsake me–for without You I am asย weakย as water.ย 

ย ย  Do not forsake me–for myย pathย is dangerous and full of snares, and I cannot do without Your guidance.ย 

ย ย  Do not be far from me, O Lord–forย troubleย is near, and no other can help me.ย 

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

ย ย  Do not leave me or forsake me, O God my Savior–at any moment of my life!”

“Hold me up, and I shall be safe!” Psalm 119:117ย