Introduction: We are blessed! Really, go ahead and admit it. Our Lord has been good to us! Not only are we blessed to be alive physically, but more importantly, we are staying revived spiritually. I love this chapter in the book of Psalms.

 

Here is how to stay alive in 2025:

 

1. It begins with a HEART-CRY to God in prayer! (Psa 143:1) – “Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.”

 

Prayer works if you work it! Not just when we are facing troubles—praying the right way releases God’s supernatural power. Is prayer a daily practice for you?

 

2. It can turn into a HEART-SIGH for relief! (Psa 143:4) – “Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.”

 

Interesting to note, the word “overwhelmed” is עָטַף. It means to cover or to envelop. It can also have to do with fainting. Finally, here it can describe being feeble. Everyone faces being overwhelmed at times. Are you feeling overwhelmed right now? Keep reading.

 

3. It can call for a HEART-ELECTRIFY—come to life! (Psa 143:11) – “Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name’s sake: for thy righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.”

 

The word “quicken” is חָיָה, which means to live, to be alive, to revive, or to restore to life. Because of life’s stress, our spiritual batteries get drained. Are you feeling tired and weary?

 

Conclusion: Is one of your desires in 2025 to stay ALIVE—spiritually? In summary, these three steps will guarantee you can stay alive. Through the vehicle of prayer, the act of casting our burdens upon the Lord, and finally trusting and receiving the “Quickening” of the Holy Spirit, you will definitely experience spiritual growth in the coming year.

 

Love y’all,

Pastor Randy Reese