Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
The Psalmist is asking God to hear his cry. He is crying out to God in his distress because something has happened that has overwhelmed him. He is asking God to lead him to Himself which is the Rock that is higher than himself. He is seeking the refuge of God because he knows that God is his shelter.
Just as the Psalmist knows that God is his shelter, we too can know that God is our shelter in any given situation that we are facing. We can call on Him anytime because He never slumbers nor sleeps. His eyes are always open to see us, and His ears are always open to hear us. Sometimes we forget that. When we get caught up in our problems and the things of this world, we forget about God. We forget that He is always there to protect us from our enemies.
Who else can we call on, and count on except God? Who else can we lean on except God? We often forget that He has the answers to all of our problems, and the power to heal all of our sicknesses and diseases. See, the enemy wants us to forget all about God and all of the things He does for us. He wants us to forget all of God’s promises to us so we can live in despair. But we have the Word of God to remind us of all of the promises God made to us. We have to take time out to read the Word of God. It is the only way we will know what God wants us to do for His kingdom. It is the only way we learn how to live our lives to please God. All of the instructions we need are in God’s Word.
When we get off track, we can always go to Jesus in prayer and talk to Him about everything we are going through. No matter what we face in life, we can always turn to Jesus. When we have thoughts of doubt, we know that those thoughts come from the enemy. We are to never doubt God or His Word. Even when we are going through the worst of times, we must praise the Lord. We must lift His name on high. We must sing to the Lord and give Him praise forever. He is God and God alone may His name be exalted in all of the earth. Let everything that has breath Praise the LORD!
Our circumstances are only for a season but God goes through everything with us. He feels our every pain. He knows how we feel every moment of our lives. He knows what we are going to go through before it even happens. If we want God to really hear us when we pray, we cannot have any iniquity in our hearts. God is a merciful and forgiving God. God sent His only Son into this world to die for our sins. That’s real love. That is the kind of love that never fails. That’s the kind of love that endures forever. I know that sometimes it seems like God doesn’t love us because of the terrible things we face sometimes, but that’s not the case. His love is what brings us through those terrible things that we face. It is His love that comforts us when we feel alone. It is His love that gives us hope for tomorrow.
There’s nothing that we can ever do that will stop God from loving us and helping us. He is our Father and He knows what’s best for us in every circumstance. We are small people who serve a Big God. How amazing is that? When I read the Book of Psalms, I find comfort in them because I can see that they went through some of the same things we go through right now. They had to have faith in God to make it through the things they faced just as we do. We can draw wisdom from what they went through, and how God brought them through their trials and tribulations. See, back then God spoke directly to the people from heaven, and through the angels who He sent to give messages to the people. God speaks to us through His Word, music, other Christians, and with His own voice when it is something He wants to say directly to us.
Always remember that when you feel that no one loves you, Jesus does. With that being said, I pray you are inspired by this message. May God bless you and keep you. May His face shine upon you and give you peace. Stay safe, and as always thank you for joining me on my journey with Food for the Soul.
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