Day 11: Cry Out
“Then you will call, and the LORD will answer; You will cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you remove the yoke from your midst, The pointing of the finger and speaking wickedness.”
As you read this part of verse nine, allow the word “will” to stand out. You will cry and He will say… It is a guarantee that you will cry out to God because of the travails of life, but it is equally guaranteed that God will say, “Here I am.”
Do you need to cry out to God because of a deep need or hurt in your life?
When praying, I believe we need to do less talking and more listening, but there are certainly times when crying out to God is the first and right thing to do.
When my kids were younger, I expected them to cry out for Dad. In fact, I’m sure there were many times when I would ask them, “Why didn’t you tell me this was going on?” The point is, God expects us and wants us to cry out to Him.
“Set securely in the mind of God is His desire to say, ‘Here I am.’”
Set securely in the mind of God is His desire to say, “Here I am.”
In the pain welling up behind your cry, God says, “Here I am.”
In the midst of fear, God says, “Here I am.”
When you worry, God says, “Here I am.”
In days of depression, God says, “Here I am.”
When terrible news stops you in your tracks, God says, “Here I am.”
When you feel rejected, God says, “Here I am.”
When you have done everything and nothing seems to change, God says, “Here I am.”
When you want to hide and run, God says, “Here I am.”
When what you thought would be the best turned into the worst, God says, “Here I am.”
Here I am equals his peaceful presence. Here I am means you are sheltered in the rock that never moves. Here I am means you are not alone. Here I am means the creator of the world is on your side. Here I am means the battle is His to command. Can you hear Him? Listen for His reassurance!
What space in your heart and mind does God need to occupy? Invite him in and listen to Him say, “Here I am.”