This is a beautiful article written by Tim Darnell - Founder for Advantage Conferences. I trust that you will be as blessed as I was to read this and will cherish these thoughts this month.
May
Psalm 19:14 – 20:5
The word, “may” is used to express the ideas of possibility, probability, and/or permission that something might occur. There are 7 “may’s” about which we can focus as we step into the month of May. A “may” in this scripture is a form of speech that prepares our hearts to the possibility and probability of an “open door” to God’s blessings in our lives.
I. 19:14 “ ‘May’ the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Lord, I believe in Your sovereignty, power, and love. Allow me to enter into Your presence appropriately in both my heart and language. Take away any malice, jealousy, lust, decadence, or any hint of sin of any kind that might inhabit my thoughts. May my thoughts be pure enough to approach Your throne.
II. 20:1a “ ‘May’ the Lord answer you when you are in distress.” The very best thing that can happen as we cry out to God is that we indeed hear His voice in the midst of travail. Lord, don’t be silent when we call out to You. Hear our prayers. Hear our cries. We are in the midst of very uncomfortable times, even times of anguish – hear our prayers, O Father!
III. 20:1b “ ‘May’ the name of the God of Jacob protect you.” Lord, Your very name is powerful. We call out to You and say, “Oh, God” when we sense danger. We are in desperate need of protection as real forces of evil and financial and natural disaster threaten us constantly. When confronted with danger, even the unfaithful soul instinctively cries out, “Oh, God.” We know without instruction Who it is we need in threatening times.
IV 20:2 “ ‘May’ He send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.” Lord, surround me with Your Holy Spirit constantly. Undergird my feet with a foundation of angelic support sent from Your holy place. Paul say in I Corinthians 5:15 that we have “ten thousand guardians in Christ”. Yes, Lord, send your powerful angels to surround us. Support us with spiritual forces that that can only come from You!
V. 20:3 “ ‘May’ He remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.” We have served You, Lord. We have given tithes and offerings to You. We know You want our hearts, but please don’t forget that we have acknowledged You with our prayers, our lives, our service, and our contributions, as well. You deserve more than we can give and we are inept in what we return to You. We know that You always out-give us. Help us to give to You more, and with grateful hearts, knowing that all good things we receive are gifts from You.
VI. 20:4 “ ‘May’ He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” The dreams you have given us are pure, oh God; and we ask that our Godly pursuits will be realized and completed in our lifetime. May our fondest desires come to fruition through Your power and design. Take away the obstructions and deceptions, and allow us to see Your path. We thank You in advance for the riches you have set aside for us during this short journey of life on earth.
VII. 20:5 “We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. ‘May’ the Lord grant all your requests.” We envision success in life because You are mighty to save and conquer, oh Lord. Thank you for listening to our many requests in our prayers and thoughts. We cling to Your promises and Your greatness, knowing that Your love and care for us, Father, is greater than we can ever imagine.
...May we experience the hope and joy that God’s word gives us. These 7 “may’s” are ours to embrace now and forever. Be encouraged today - especially during this beautiful season of our lives.
May
Psalm 19:14 – 20:5
The word, “may” is used to express the ideas of possibility, probability, and/or permission that something might occur. There are 7 “may’s” about which we can focus as we step into the month of May. A “may” in this scripture is a form of speech that prepares our hearts to the possibility and probability of an “open door” to God’s blessings in our lives.
I. 19:14 “ ‘May’ the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Lord, I believe in Your sovereignty, power, and love. Allow me to enter into Your presence appropriately in both my heart and language. Take away any malice, jealousy, lust, decadence, or any hint of sin of any kind that might inhabit my thoughts. May my thoughts be pure enough to approach Your throne.
II. 20:1a “ ‘May’ the Lord answer you when you are in distress.” The very best thing that can happen as we cry out to God is that we indeed hear His voice in the midst of travail. Lord, don’t be silent when we call out to You. Hear our prayers. Hear our cries. We are in the midst of very uncomfortable times, even times of anguish – hear our prayers, O Father!
III. 20:1b “ ‘May’ the name of the God of Jacob protect you.” Lord, Your very name is powerful. We call out to You and say, “Oh, God” when we sense danger. We are in desperate need of protection as real forces of evil and financial and natural disaster threaten us constantly. When confronted with danger, even the unfaithful soul instinctively cries out, “Oh, God.” We know without instruction Who it is we need in threatening times.
IV 20:2 “ ‘May’ He send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion.” Lord, surround me with Your Holy Spirit constantly. Undergird my feet with a foundation of angelic support sent from Your holy place. Paul say in I Corinthians 5:15 that we have “ten thousand guardians in Christ”. Yes, Lord, send your powerful angels to surround us. Support us with spiritual forces that that can only come from You!
V. 20:3 “ ‘May’ He remember all your sacrifices and accept your burnt offerings.” We have served You, Lord. We have given tithes and offerings to You. We know You want our hearts, but please don’t forget that we have acknowledged You with our prayers, our lives, our service, and our contributions, as well. You deserve more than we can give and we are inept in what we return to You. We know that You always out-give us. Help us to give to You more, and with grateful hearts, knowing that all good things we receive are gifts from You.
VI. 20:4 “ ‘May’ He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” The dreams you have given us are pure, oh God; and we ask that our Godly pursuits will be realized and completed in our lifetime. May our fondest desires come to fruition through Your power and design. Take away the obstructions and deceptions, and allow us to see Your path. We thank You in advance for the riches you have set aside for us during this short journey of life on earth.
VII. 20:5 “We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up our banners in the name of our God. ‘May’ the Lord grant all your requests.” We envision success in life because You are mighty to save and conquer, oh Lord. Thank you for listening to our many requests in our prayers and thoughts. We cling to Your promises and Your greatness, knowing that Your love and care for us, Father, is greater than we can ever imagine.
...May we experience the hope and joy that God’s word gives us. These 7 “may’s” are ours to embrace now and forever. Be encouraged today - especially during this beautiful season of our lives.
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