He Heard You

Right now our phone lines are down in the office. It's so frustrating to pick up the phone, dial a number, and get a beep letting you know that you can't get through. Things that can get taken care of in 30 seconds via phone now require a bit more leg work, a bit more time, or have to just be put on hold until a later date.

Sometimes prayer can feel a bit like this. You sit and pray only to finish feeling like you weren't heard. You offer up a request and don't quite feel like God heard. Things seems disconnected as you sit and wait for an answer from the Lord.

Daniel sat and fasted for days seeking God for an answer to the questions on his mind. God immediately sent an answer, but the angel wasn't able to reach him until about twenty days after he had begun praying.

One thing we can be sure of is that God hears us and is sending the answers that we seek. He heard Ishmael's cries in the wilderness. He heard all of the prayers of Job. When David cried out, the Lord was there to comfort him. Even when Jonah was deep in the belly of the fish, the Lord heard his prayers.

No matter what you may feel, God is listening to your prayers. He hears every word you speak, and He knows every thought that runs across your mind.

Better than that, God hears you and He will answer. He loves you too much to leave you hanging. His love is working on your behalf even as you read these words. Don't let the silence stop your prayers. Don't let how you feel keep you from actively seeking the Father. As soon as you open your lips toward Him, He is providing the solution.

Verse of the Day: And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. Isaiah 65:24