Psalms 77:1 (ESV)
In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord
TO THE CHOIRMASTER: ACCORDING TO JEDUTHUN. A PSALM OF ASAPH.
(V.1) I cry aloud to God,
aloud to God, and he will hear me.
This one, single verse is the essence of the Psalms. The book of Psalms is a collection of poems, songs and prayers crying out aloud to God. The assurance each psalm has, no matter the content, is that God hears us when we cry out. That is not true in life in general. People all across the world are crying out for help and comfort and many are never heard. People are so busy we don’t see or hear or pay attention to the one crying out. The story of the Good Samaritan illustrates this.
Luke 10:30-31 (ESV)
Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
Jesus would never have told that story if it were not true in general. The Samaritan (who is hated by the Jews) is a picture of Jesus stooping down to hear and help. That is the point of the Gospel message. God stoops down to hear and help. When we cry out, many will pass by on the other side of the road and ignore. But it is God who is on the side of the destitute, the hurting, those crying out. He wants to help them. He hears them. He is there to heal them. That is a blessed truth to hang on to, no matter our own feelings of pain, grief and suffering. When we call out, He hears!!
No comments:
Post a Comment