Psalms 86 - Lend Me Your Ear

1 A prayer by David.

Turn your ear {toward me}, O Lord.
Answer me, because I am oppressed and needy.
2 Protect me, because I am faithful {to you}.
Save your servant who trusts you. You are my God.
3 Have pity on me, O Lord,
because I call out to you all day long.
4 Give me joy, O Lord,
because I lift my soul to you.
ms 86:1-4 (GW)

Reflection of B:

The above prayer is also my prayer to the Lord. For I am greatly stressed by my work. I felt as if I will collapse any time soon due to over working (16 hours a day for 6. 5 days a week) for the past 5 months. I am physically and mentally tired. Yet the organization I am working for doesn't seem to be satisfied. I am thinking of quiting, but need to know when.

I know I must wait for God's timing since He is the One who placed me there and made me so accommodating to my employer, which is a miracle. I shall wait and listen to God's leading.


Dear Lord,
You know how I feel and You know that I may breakdown if not for Your strengthening. But I know I can't take it anymore if my employer continues the way it has been. I pray that if You still want me to work for my employer, they will change their ways and be more supportive to me instead being my 'bottle neck" at work. I shall get my letter ready for submission if nothing has changed by next week. Give me peace, if I am taking the right step in Your will.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Job 20 and 21 - Will You Listen?

1 Then Job replied {to his friends},
2 “Listen carefully to my words,
and let that be the comfort you offer me.
3 Bear with me while I speak.
Then after I've spoken, you may go on mocking.
Job 21:1-3 (GW)

Reflection of B:

Zophar, friend of Job, again gave a long list of reasonings and assumptions as to why Job had to go through those sufferings.

Job answered Zophar and requested for him to listen instead. In time like that, one only needs comforting words and not words of accusation or lots of theoretical argument.


Dear Lord,
Thank You that through the life of Job, I learned to be less critical and be more comforting towards the sufferers, even if it seems that they are being 'punished' for their 'wrong doings'. May You grant me wisdom to speak the right words always.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.