We have need to use this prayer at all times!
(Be sure to LISTEN to the Audio, as you READ the text below.)
"Do not forsake me, O Lord! Do not be far from me, O my God!" Psalm 38:21
Frequently we pray that God would not forsake us in the hour of trial and temptation--but we too much forget that we have need to use this prayer at all times. There is no moment of our life, however holy--in which we can do without His constant upholding. Whether in light or in darkness, in communion with Him, or in temptation--we alike need the prayer, "Do not forsake me, O Lord!" "Hold me up--and I shall be safe!" Psalm 119:117
A little child, while learning to walk--always needs the parent's aid.
The ship left by the navigator--drifts at once from her course.
We cannot do without continuous preservation from our God!Let this be your prayer every day:
"Do not forsake me, O Lord! Do not be far from me, O my God!
Father, do not forsake Your child--lest he fall by the hand of the enemy.
Shepherd, do not forsake Your lamb--lest he wander from the safety of the fold.
Great Gardener, do not forsake Your tender plant--lest it wither and die!
Do not forsake me now, O Lord! And do not forsake me at any moment of my life.
Do not forsake me in my joys--lest they absorb my heart.
Do not forsake me in my sorrows--lest I murmur against You.
Do not forsake me--for without You I am weak, but with You I am strong.
Do not forsake me--for my path is dangerous and full of snares.
Do not forsake me--for I cannot travel without Your guidance.
The hen does not forsake her chicks. O Lord, give me refuge under Your wings.
Do not be far from me, O Lord, for trouble is near--and there is none to help.
Do not forsake me, O Lord! Do not be far from me, O God of my salvation!"