1. Prayer, a two way street (Psalm 25)
Prayer and the Word work together Rom 11v33-36
David’s distress
Cos of his own sin v7,11,18
Cos of his enemies v2,19
Cos of his afflictions v16-18
Cos he doesn’t know what to do v4-5
So he makes himself bring it all to the Lord v1, Ps 42v11, Lk 9v23

2. Prayer, a two way street (Psalm 25)
Prayer and the Word work together
Prayer: ‘Please don’t let my faith in You be put to shame’ v2, 20
David’s main concern: God’s Name not put to shame v11, Ex 5v2
Word: ‘Your faith in Me will never be put to shame’ v3, Phil 2v11
Prayer: ‘Show me what to do’ v4-5
Word: ‘Because of Who I am, guidance guaranteed’ v8-10,12
Prayer: ‘Forgive all of my sins’ v6-7,11
One who prays much, sees sin more clearly than one who doesn’t Lk 5v8, v11,18,17
Word: ‘Full forgiveness is certain’ v8-10
Word: ‘I’ll share My secrets with you’ v12-15
He does not call you servant, but friend
He makes His covenant known to you, full forgiveness 1 Pet 2v24