The listener

In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice. – Psalm 18:6

I read about a machine repairman who had an unusual knack for correctly diagnosing where the trouble was in faulty factory equipment. And he could fix it quickly.

His co-workers noticed that he normally left the lunchroom 10 minutes early. One day someone followed him to see what he did before the others started working again. The repairman didn’t touch a wrench or screwdriver. Instead, while everyone else was gone and there was no sound of conversation, he stood in the middle of the large room, closed his eyes, and listened to the machinery. His ear caught every subtle sound, click, change in pitch or vibration. He could identify the first sign of a problem before it became apparent to others. It’s as if he knew each machine personally.

God knows us personally and intimately. He monitors our thoughts and feelings all the time. As King David declared, we can be sure that when we cry out to Him, He hears us (Psalm 18:6). He hears the shouts and the groans of our hearts. He knows when we are "broken" or "out of tune". And when we call on Him, He knows exactly what we need.

Facing a problem today? Cry out to the Lord. You can be sure that He will hear you. – David C. Egner

What a Friend we have in Jesus,

All our sins and griefs to bear!

What a privilege to carry

Everything to God in prayer! – Scriven

READ: Psalm 18:1-6