Friday, January 30



Be vigilant with a view to prayers.

—1 Pet. 4:7.



In our prayers, we may often petition Jehovah for his help in
satisfying our needs and in overcoming obstacles.

The “Hearer of prayer†lovingly listens to our appeals for help. (Ps. 65:2)

However, we should also endeavor to focus on other forms of prayer.
These include those of praise, thanksgiving, and supplication.
There are many reasons why our prayers to Jehovah should include
words of praise. For instance, we are moved to praise him when we
think of “his works of mightiness†and “the abundance of his greatness.â€

(Ps. 150:1-6)

Why, the six verses of the 150th Psalm exhort us 13 different times
to praise Jehovah! With deep reverence for God, the composer of
another psalm sang: “Seven times in the day I have praised you
because of your righteous judicial decisions.†(Ps. 119:164)

Jehovah surely deserves to be praised. Therefore, should we not
praise him in our prayers “seven times in the day,†that is, very often?


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