How do You Know God Hears You?
Psalm 5:1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
David is in close relationship with his God. He isn't in sin or walking away from the LORD. He is walking as best he can after God. He is crying out constantly unto the LORD for mercy and help. And the best news, God comforts him and always pulls through to relieve his distress. Now, I must take this and apply the same to my life. How do I know God hears me? Will I receive comfort from my distresses, which can become many in this life? The quick answer is yes yet its not always that simple. It seems, as a Christian, I can never get comfortable yet He always comforts me. My do I cry out to Him in my many distresses, thinking this one really really take me out you know! God always pulls through for me. He always goes above and beyond what I even ask or think. How do I know if God hears me? I cry out to Him! I call out in utter hopelessness and my Hope delivers! To all those who refuse to cry out to God, why not? You will never see the glory of God, the power of God, the greatness of God so long as you think you can handle things your way.
David is in close relationship with his God. He isn't in sin or walking away from the LORD. He is walking as best he can after God. He is crying out constantly unto the LORD for mercy and help. And the best news, God comforts him and always pulls through to relieve his distress. Now, I must take this and apply the same to my life. How do I know God hears me? Will I receive comfort from my distresses, which can become many in this life? The quick answer is yes yet its not always that simple. It seems, as a Christian, I can never get comfortable yet He always comforts me. My do I cry out to Him in my many distresses, thinking this one really really take me out you know! God always pulls through for me. He always goes above and beyond what I even ask or think. How do I know if God hears me? I cry out to Him! I call out in utter hopelessness and my Hope delivers! To all those who refuse to cry out to God, why not? You will never see the glory of God, the power of God, the greatness of God so long as you think you can handle things your way.
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In my distress, I cried out to God and with my experience since I was just a kid, God hears me. In this present life there was a moment that I felt hopeless because I was in the midst of the darkness and grief but God was there when I cried for help from my misery and pain. I understand that I cannot fix myself or anyone else’s but God creates a new heart to those who repent of their sins and that’s me! Praise God for his grace and mercy.
Amen! God always hears you when you cry out to Him.
I can personally testify to Gods power in my own distress. On many occasions when life's problems had become overwhelming, I tried to handle it on my own. That didn't help much. Then I finally cried out to God. That's when I was comfortted and had peace again. I still need to learn and remember to call on the Lord first. Why would I waste time relying on my power? Probably because in the moment I think I can handle it. That only prolongs the agony. I know God is waiting and wanting to hear from me. It's up to me. I thank the Lord for revealing his Grace Mercy and Power for my life.
Amen Bob and with a mindset as that, you wont fail to see Gods power in you.
This was from Jack Hibbs devo today and how it lines up with Psalm 5 here:
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nPsalm 34:4
n“I sought the LORD, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
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nI can almost hear you asking, “Is this the same psalmist who gave us songs in the night? Isn’t this David who slew giants? But, here he approached his troubles by simply calling out to God?” Or are you wondering, Does the verse before me apply to my life? The answer is yes; a thousand times, yes! Like David, you and I can experience God’s same response to life’s biggest problems.
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nFrom his youth, David found God to be faithful. In times of isolation and separation from the noise of life, the shepherd boy conversed with God. How beautifully informal their dialogue must have been, even as David gazed at the heavens and saw God’s greatness. As a man, David was reminded of the strength God gave him to kill a bear and a lion threatening his flock. And how he later overcame the intimidation and bombastic terror of a giant Philistine barking profane, blasphemous words against the God of Israel. David’s life exposed him to many troubling challenges, yet looking back, he saw how God delivered him out of each one.
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nThe constancy of God gives confidence that He will also rescue us out of any dilemma presently surrounding us. How He delivers, we must leave to Him, but that He will deliver is a certainty.
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nWhatever is before you today or in the future, rest assured that when we seek the Lord amidst difficult trials and testing, all things are put under His providential supervision. The next time something challenges your peace or attempts to dislodge your faith, know this: Your God will deliver you!
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n– Pastor Jack