Psalm 102:17 He will respond to the prayer of the destitute; he will not despise their plea.

One of the biggest joys I get out of doing youth work is when one of the youth pray out loud for the first time.

God listens to all prayer and loves it all. No matter what state we are in and no matter how bad we think we are at praying, when we do pray, He listens!

We may reject others just because of the way they dress, walk or talk; Christ wants us all to come to Him and offer up our prayers, no matter how long, short, cryptic or verbose.

Just pray!

Psalm 72:12 For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.

God continues to look out for people who slip through the cracks and fall down the holes in life. He continues to lift us up in hope and with grace and mercy.

That in itself deserves respect from us, the poor and needy, the broken and fallen…

But it also deserves so much more from the rich and famous, healthy and generous, kind and thoughtful; because they should know God has given them more than enough!

Psalm 72:11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

God does not require a civil glorification with all the pomp and ceremony which kings and queens require from their subjects – instead He wishes to have a deep and meaningful relationship with each of us on an honest and spiritual level.

When the end times do come, all people will have to bow down before Him because He is God; until then we should be lifting Him up in ways which build us all up!

Whether Jew or Gentile, we all need to worship God on a special level!