GOD HEARS WHEN WE CALL
Today’s Text: Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer. (Psalm 4:1)Today’s Thoughts: God hears prayer. He hears when we call on Him to intervene. The Psalmist had seen the Lord intervene for him before and he did not hesitate to call on Him again. We too can ask the Lord to provide our every need. The more you see His hand, the more you will make use of the privilege to ask the Lord to intervene. He wants you to turn to Him in your time of need. He loves you. He cares about you.
Today’s Testimony: One evening, during the evangelistic campaign that I mentioned two days ago (Today's T's days), my mom asked me to deliver a letter for her seeing she could not attend that night. I had the letter but figured that it would be better to deliver it after the meeting so the gentleman I was to give it to wouldn’t have to look after it the whole evening, seeing he then had to deliver it to his wife who also could not attend.
When the meeting had finished I waited for the perfect opportunity to deliver the letter. He was busy packing up the technical equipment and talking to people so I simply waited my turn – it never came.
Before I could get a chance to deliver the letter, all the helpers were called to make a circle so we could discuss a few matters and then close in prayer.
But of all the people who could land up standing next to me, he was one of them. I was so excited. I figured that as soon as we’d closed in prayer I could hand him the letter. Problem solved.
But the discussion went on for a little bit longer than he could afford to stay for and he excused himself. Now what?! I hadn’t given him the letter.
I then heard him talking downstairs to the ladies at the refreshment table. The Lord brought to my mind the story of a lady named Brenda Walsh who was witnessing to the passenger sitting beside her on a two-hour flight. He was very interested in what she had to say and they needed more time, so she prayed silently asking the Lord to intervene. That two-hour flight turned into a seven-hour witnessing flight.
I then prayed, “Lord if You can delay a flight’s landing, You can delay Uncle Gerrit’s leaving.”
We finished the discussion; had our prayer; and then before I could make a run for it, I was asked if my twin sister and I would sing for one of the evenings. I said that we would and then dashed down-stairs.
He was still talking at the refreshments table. I was able to give him the letter.
Never ever underestimate the power of our God. Having your flight’s landing delayed by five hours might not seem like such a blessing to you, but God can do that if He has a reason. He can do the impossible. He can stall landings, people and all sorts of other things. We just need to ask Him. God hears prayer. He loves to intervene for us in miraculous ways. Trust Him and prepare for blessings.
Today’s Task: If you are in need of a miracle today, whether small or great, take your burden to the Lord, He will hear you. If you need peace, comfort or strength ask the Lord to provide it, He will. Take everything to the Lord in prayer – He cares about you.
Today’s Thanks: Lord I thank You that when we pray, You hear. I thank You that we can take anything and everything to You. Please give us the faith to know that You will grant our petitions. Please help us to trust You so that we know that You will only do what’s best for us. Lord help us to accept Your answers and praise You for them even if they are not what we had hoped for. You always have our best interest at heart. Thank You so much. Amen.
