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Pastors regularly hear from people who find themselves in difficult, even impossible situations. And sometimes, Pastors find themselves in difficult, even impossible situations. Where can we go, to whom can we turn when we feel like there is no way out?
King David wrote and sang a song on the occasion of God rescuing him from his enemies that may help. This is part of his song:
But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.
2 Samuel 22:7 NLT
Clearly, he was a man who had felt desperate. He said he was in distress. The Hebrew word spoke of in an oppressive situation involving physical, mental, emotional and even economic distress. David’s troubles were numerous and overwhelming.
Where did he turn? He repeats twice that he cried out to God. With a voice of a man going down for the count, he passionately appealed to the God of Heaven to rescue him.
As much as I am encouraged by David’s choice to turn to God, I am most impressed by what David said next. Referring to God he said, He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears.
There is no use crying for help if no one is listening. But David found God to be a god who is always listening. Even when He is in His magnificent dwelling place away from earth’s petty problems, our cries still reach His ears.
Join me in rejoicing in our God who always hears our cries.
Blessings!
Delaine
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