A Comforting Reminder: God Listens to Us

God knows me. He sees me. He hears, listens to, answers, heals, provides, encourages and loves …me. And you. All of us. There is no greater love than the Father’s for us. He gave His one and only Son, Jesus, to save us from the death penalty that the curse of sin guarantees. We come to the Father through Christ Jesus, alone. And the prayer the psalmist proclaimed as he worshipped the Lord in ancient times becomes relevant in our lives this moment, and always. We are known, loved, purposed, and never alone. Life within the love of Christ is a journey we walk out with our Best Friend, and His Holy Spirit.

The pain of this world is evident. Daily, we are inundated with tragedy, heartache and pain. Injustice seems to win sometimes. Our hope isn’t that the world will get its act together, but in Christ Jesus, and His return to set all things right. “Because he turned his ear to me,” the psalmist wrote, “I will call on him as long as I live.” The daily habit of prayer is a life-giving connection to our Creator. He flows in and through our lives relationally, personally, and faithfully. He has never broken a single promise. We can call on Him as long as we live, knowing He hears – and listens.

Father, 

You are unchanging, Yahweh. Glory to You in the highest, the One True, Triune, God. Father, Son, and Spirit. Thank You for listening to us. Thank You for salvation, forgiveness, restoration, and constant companionship. Quiet our minds to hear You in all the ways You communicate with us, here and now. We love you, LORD, for You hear our voices, You hear our cries for mercy. Because You turn your ear to us, we will call on You as long as we live. Bless our lives to fulfill You purpose for them, and bring glory to You.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 

Source
NIV Study Bible, Copyright © 1985, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2011 by Zondervan.

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Meg is a graduate of Ashland University. She is a writer, author, editor, and digital content creator. She stepped away from her job in Internet Marketing in 2008 to raise her daughters, which gave her passion for writing a chance to shine through her blog, Sunny&80… Life within the Love of Christ. Meg has served as a Children’s Worship Team Leader and Middle School Leader for her local church. She founded and led the Breakfast Club Bible Study for Tweens, has served as a Young Life Leader and Committee Member, and led Women’s Bible Study. She has also volunteered as a content creator for her local church, studied Bible/Ministerial Training through Global University, completed COMPEL PRO Writers Training, and is Ethically AI Certified. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the team at Salem Web Network. You can find her entire library of books on her Amazon Author Page.