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LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will prepare their heart; You will cause Your ear to hear, To do justice to the fatherless and the oppressed, That the man of the earth may oppress no more. Psalm 10:17-18 NKJV
Psalm 10 begins with the distressed cry of a man whose feelings tell him that his God has left him alone to deal with his troubles, who doesn’t seem to even notice that he is in distress and suffering.
The rest of the Bible shows us that the psalmist’s feelings of abandonment are just that—feelings, and nothing more. Scripture promises over and over that God is always with those who love Him, even when it doesn’t feel like it.
But today’s scripture passage takes these promises another wonderful step further. God not only promises to be with us forever and always; He promises to hear us when we call out to Him in our affliction, when we’re hurting, when we need encouragement.
There’s nothing this world or our spiritual enemies can throw at us that God doesn’t understand—or that He isn’t big enough or compassionate enough to handle---when we simply call out to Him.
Prayer: Lord God, strengthen and encourage me as I rest in the rock-solid truth that You hear me when I cry out to You. While You may not rescue me immediately when I call out, You will always deliver me in Your perfect way and perfect timing. Thank You!
Psalm 10 begins with the distressed cry of a man whose feelings tell him that his God has left him alone to deal with his troubles, who doesn’t seem to even notice that he is in distress and suffering.
The rest of the Bible shows us that the psalmist’s feelings of abandonment are just that—feelings, and nothing more. Scripture promises over and over that God is always with those who love Him, even when it doesn’t feel like it.
But today’s scripture passage takes these promises another wonderful step further. God not only promises to be with us forever and always; He promises to hear us when we call out to Him in our affliction, when we’re hurting, when we need encouragement.
There’s nothing this world or our spiritual enemies can throw at us that God doesn’t understand—or that He isn’t big enough or compassionate enough to handle---when we simply call out to Him.
Prayer: Lord God, strengthen and encourage me as I rest in the rock-solid truth that You hear me when I cry out to You. While You may not rescue me immediately when I call out, You will always deliver me in Your perfect way and perfect timing. Thank You!
