IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD

How thoughtless we come into the presence of the Lord in prayer.  We need to slow down and examine ourselves, are we prepared for prayer, worship, and praise; are our hearts clean, are we harboring unforgiveness for anyone, do we have hate in our hearts. Are our souls free of all idolatries, if not we need to pray for ourselves first, then prayer for whatever else?

Psalm 26 Judge us, O LORD; for we have walked in our integrity: we have trusted also in You, LORD; therefore we shall not slide. 2 Examine us, O LORD, and try us examine our hearts and minds. 3 For Your loving kindness is before our eyes: and we have walked in Your truth. 4 We have not sat with vain persons; neither will we go in with dissemblers. 5 We have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked. 6 We will wash our hands in innocence: so will we compass Your altar, O LORD: 7 That we may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works. 8 LORD, we have loved the habitation of thy house and the place where Your honor dwell. 9 Gather not our souls with sinners, nor our lives with bloody men: 10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes. 11 But as for us, we will walk in our integrity: redeem us, and be merciful unto us. 12 Our feet stand in an even place: in the congregations will we bless YOU, LORD. In Jesus name, Amen