June 6

Charles Spurgeon · Faith's Checkbook

HE ALWAYS LISTENS

   "The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer."
   Ps. 6:9

   The experience here recorded is mine. I can set to my seal that God is
   true. In very wonderful ways He has answered the prayers of His servant
   many and many a time. Yes, and He is hearing my present supplication,
   and He is not turning away His ear from me. Blessed be His holy name!

   What then? Why, for certain the promise which lies sleeping in the
   Psalmist's believing confidence is also mine. Let me grasp it by the
   hand of faith: "The Lord will receive my prayer." He will accept it,
   think of it, and grant it in the way and time which His loving wisdom
   judges to be best. I bring my poor prayer in my hand to the great King,
   and He gives me audience, and graciously receives my petition. My
   enemies will not listen to me, but my Lord will. They ridicule my
   tearful prayers, but my Lord does not; He receives my prayer into His
   ear and His heart.

   What a reception this is for a poor sinner! We receive Jesus, and then
   the Lord receives us and our prayers for His Son's sake. Blessed be
   that dear name which franks our prayers so that they freely pass even
   within the golden gates. Lord, teach me to pray, since thou hearest my
   prayers.