Then they cry unto the Lord

Bible Reading: Psalms 106-107

Psalms 107:28 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

Four times the Psalm tells us that they cried unto the Lord in their trouble. The Israelites history is really sad when you read of how they strayed away from God and then reaped the consequences for their idolatry and waywardness. But they would eventually cry unto God and he would hear them and send help. This help came in the form of judges and kings. God was preparing them for the day that he would send his Son, Jesus the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

This is comforting to me, because God would hear their prayers and answer them by bringing them out of their distresses. Even when they had sinned, God would hear. He promised:

Psalms 50:15 And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

This prepares us for the New Covenant where sinners are invited to call upon the name of the Lord and be saved.

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

It is also a reminder of those who are saved and our invitation to come boldly to God's throne of grace.

Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

We are invited by our God to come to him in prayer. This is how we begin the new life in Christ and it is how we continually walk in grace. Even when we sin, we are invited to come and receive forgiveness for our sin.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

We come to Christ through prayer and he will hear us. He wants us to pray and ask for help, wisdom and grace. He wants us to intercede for others. What a wonderful privilege we have to be able to come to God in prayer.

In Christ,
Rody