Get Real! – The Presidential Prayer Team

The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. – Psalm 145:18

You have probably heard the phrase, “Get real!” You may have heard it when someone was talking about impossible dreams. Or perhaps directed toward a mom who does not believe her little angel could cause mischief. Or you might have thought “Get real!” when you listen to the news or political discussions.

God in Heaven wants His people to “get real.” His desire is for hearts to be yielded to Him so that people behave in loving ways in the privacy of the home and not just put on an act at church or at work. He longs for believers to live out in the rest of their lives during the week the truths they hear in worship on the weekend. He yearns for those who worship Him to lay aside the distractions of events and relational challenges, to be fully attuned to His Spirit.

Today’s verse promises that God is near to those who call on Him with honest hearts. Being honest with God is reflected by what is seen and heard on the outside lining up with a grateful, worshipful, humble heart on the inside. In your prayer time today, be open with God. Express your feelings, your questions, and your doubts, asking Him for help. Jesus commended the disreputable tax collector who prayed for mercy but condemned the religious Pharisee who thought he was better than others. Compared to the Lord’s holiness, everyone falls short. As you humbly draw near to God, be confident that He is drawing near to you. Sincerely, intercede for the people and leaders of the United States with all their struggles and issues.

Today’s Verse: Psalm 145:18

The Lord is near to all who call on him,
    to all who call on him in truth.

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Recommended for further reading: Luke 18:9-14

⁹He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: ¹⁰“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. ¹¹The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. ¹²I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ ¹³But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ ¹⁴I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”