Have you felt as though you are all alone? Have there been times when you were in dire need of help but did not where to turn to receive it? Who did you cry out to? Who did you finally ask? Did you turn to God? Have you trusted him? Have you experienced his grace?
It doesn’t matter who we are. At some point in our lives, we will be in dire need of something. It may be a material object, but it is more likely something far deeper than that. We will need someone we can trust, someone to lean on, someone who can provide loving arms for us to collapse into.
God is always there for us. As with most of you, I have experienced a deep need for God to step in. I have been in that lonely place. I have been on my knees crying out to God. And…God answered my cry. He gave me strength to go on. He calmed my soul. He comforted me and increased my faith. God does not abandon us. He is always with us.
The Psalmist cries out to God and states his dedication to God. No matter what comes his way, he will continue to devote himself to God and trust him to provide what is needed. He puts his trust in God’s grace. But also notice that the Psalmist does not stop crying out to God. He continues crying out until God answers. He is persistent.
We may need to be persistent. We may need to cry out to God for more than just a couple minutes. We may need to cry out for hours or days or weeks. Continue to cry out when you are need. Continue to trust that God will answer you when he determines the time is right.
I pray we all put our trust in God. I pray we cry out in our time of need. I pray each one of us will continue to cry out to God until he answers our cry. Trust God always. Cry out to God. Put your needs before him. Be persistent. God will provide. He will calm your soul. He will comfort you.
Psalm 86:1-3
Incline your ear, O Lord, and answer me,
for I am poor and needy.
Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you;
save your servant who trusts in you.
You are my God; be gracious to me, O Lord,
for to you do I cry all day long.
Marty Pressey 