Humility in Prayer

Psalm 131
O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high;I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. 2 But I have calmed and quieted my soul,  like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.
3 O Israel, hope in the Lord from this time forth and forevermore.

Humility is a necessity for prayer that honors the Lord. This Psalm, written by King David is one which he offered to God in deep and heartfelt humility.

He compares himself to a weaned child. He is not proud or haughty or so impressed with himself that he thinks such a comparison, such an admission is beneath him. Again, compared to God there is nothing he can say that will make his case, nothing that will make God think he is such a great man deserving of His favor. Thus he knows when to be quiet and cease pleading with God.

This tells us that when we pray the same prayers over and over again this could indicate our fervor and zeal but it could also be a sign of fear and lack of trust in the Lord. These days it is quite easy to give way to such prayers as we are weighed down by all that is going on in the world, the pandemic, violence and social upheaval. Still, we should pray and then wait on the Lord. He has heard us and we must trust and know that He will act on our behalf in His time.