Exodus 2:11-3:22; Matthew 17:10-27; Psalm 22:1-18; Proverbs 5:7-14
“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?” (Psalm 22:1) Have you ever felt this way? I’m sure you have.
What do you do when it seems like your prayers to God are being ignored? How do you respond when you call on God and there is silence? David, in the psalms, cried out desperately to God but felt abandoned. “Every day I call to you, my God, but you do not answer. Every night you hear my voice, but I find no relief.” (Psalm 22:2)
Whenever you feel that God has abandoned you, know that it is not true! Whenever you feel like heaven is silent, it’s not! God has an unconditional commitment to His children. A loving parent always knows the cries of his children. So does God!
Israel cried out to God because of their mistreatment. For years it seemed like their prayers were ignored. But, they weren’t. God was preparing the answer to their prayers. It was Moses. Before Moses was born Israel was mistreated. He sent Moses with a divine purpose to deliver His people from Egypt. Even when He was born, God protected His life and positioned Moses to be a great deliverer for Israel.
This is also why you must be careful when new people cross your path. They may be sent from God with the answer for which you were praying! God will answer your prayers through people! You should live a life of obedience and pray for others to obey because they may be the one who God has sent to get you out of your situation.
Don’t take Heaven’s silence for indifference. When you cry out to God, He most certainly hears you! He is putting the pieces together to bring to you a great deliverance—one that only He can get the glory from. You just hold on and stay in a position to receive. So, when your deliverance arrives, you are ready! When you cry, God hears and He answers!
Tomorrow’s Reading: Exodus 4:1-5:21; Matthew 18:1-20; Psalm 22:19-31; Proverbs 5:15-21