What other scriptures emphasize God's responsiveness to our prayers? Anchoring Truth: Psalm 3:4 “To the LORD I cry aloud, and He answers me from His holy mountain. Selah” Scriptures that Echo the Same Assurance • Old Testament Promises – Jeremiah 33:3 — “Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” – Isaiah 65:24 — “Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.” – Psalm 34:4 — “I sought the LORD, and He answered me; He delivered me from all my fears.” – Psalm 50:15 — “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.” – Psalm 145:18-19 — “The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.” – 2 Chronicles 7:14-15 — “…then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place.” • Words of Jesus – Matthew 7:7-11 — “Ask, and it will be given to you…” concluding with the promise that the Father gives “good things to those who ask Him.” – Mark 11:24 — “Whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” – John 14:13-14 — “Whatever you ask in My name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.” • Apostolic Confidence – 1 John 5:14-15 — “If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us… we know that we already possess what we have requested of Him.” – Philippians 4:6-7 — “In everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God… will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” – James 5:16-18 — “The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.” Elijah’s story is cited as proof. – 1 Peter 3:12 — “For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer…” • Living Illustrations – Elijah (1 Kings 18): prayed and fire fell. – Hannah (1 Samuel 1): prayed for a son; Samuel was born. – Hezekiah (2 Kings 19-20): prayed; God defeated enemies and added years to his life. Patterns the Bible Repeats 1. Call on Him — He hears (Psalm 50:15; Jeremiah 33:3). 2. Approach in faith and in Jesus’ name (Mark 11:24; John 14:13-14). 3. Pray according to His will (1 John 5:14). 4. Walk in righteousness and humility (1 Peter 3:12; 2 Chronicles 7:14). 5. Persist and do not lose heart (Luke 18:1-8, the persistent widow). Encouragement for Today Psalm 3:4 is not an isolated promise; it stands in a choir of voices throughout Scripture testifying that God hears, cares, and responds. As you lift your own voice, you join believers from every generation who have discovered that the Lord truly answers from His “holy mountain.” |
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