Happy Friday! It’s time for your daily devotional. In Psalm 66, the psalmist invokes praise, worship, and thanksgiving. You can activate all these in prayer. Often attributed to David, this psalm’s authorship isn’t definitively known. What is known is that the author understood effective prayer. In today’s daily devotional, enter into prayer with praise and a pure heart.
God is to be Magnified
This psalm begins with honor and praise to God. Verse 4 declares, “All the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee; they shall sing to thy name.” God is to be magnified, not only for who He is but for what He’s done. Verses 5-6 speak of His great power and miraculous works. Other nations may serve idols, but your God rules and reigns.
Like Israel, you can recount the mighty things God has done for you, and worship Him. In your daily devotional, make verse 16 your testimony: “Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.”
Instrument of Praise
The psalmist cries out to God in verse 17, as those who love God belt out His praises unashamedly. Your mouth is an instrument of praise; therefore, enter His courts with praise, give Him the sacrifice of praise, and let the high praises of God be in your mouth. When you pray, give praise and thanksgiving to the God of your salvation.
Deuteronomy 10:21 confirms that He is the Source of your praise, and you must praise Him from the rising of the sun to its setting. In this daily devotional, let praise ring out in prayer. Instead of just asking God for things, give Him praise, for He alone is worthy.
God Sees Your Heart
When you enter into prayer, you should come with sincerity and a pure heart. God’s promises are available, but if there’s sin in the camp, you can’t access them. Verse 18 says, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me.” Your prayers are hindered when you live unrighteously. Iniquity is sin against God’s law. If you don’t love, forgive, or walk in righteousness, you are sinning against God. In this daily devotional, your sins may not be visible to anyone around you, but God sees your heart.
Repent and Walk in Righteousness
The scribes and Pharisees thought that because they didn’t break obvious laws, they were good. Although they looked godly, they were hypocrites. They dishonored their parents, harbored greed, and elevated men’s doctrine above God’s word. If your mind isn’t renewed to the things of God, it affects your heart and blocks your receptivity. You must repent of sin and walk in righteousness if you want answered prayers.
God sees hidden sin, secret sin, unconfessed sin, and sins of omission. Jonah sinned by disobeying God’s command to go to Nineveh. He thought if he sailed as far as he could in the opposite direction, God would relent. His disobedience caused a storm and landed him in a fish’s belly. In this daily devotional, say out loud, I will obey God.
Be Confident the Lord Hears Your Prayer
In Friday’s daily devotional, the psalmist has examined his heart; He is confident the Lord hears his prayer. In verse 19, God attended, or answered his prayer. You’re invited to come boldly or confidently in prayer. Don’t let sin make you feel unworthy and hijack your faith. In today’s daily devotional, praise God in prayer with a pure heart.
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