God's Glory Church

“Untie the shackles of ungodliness, loosen the bonds of the yoke and let the oppressed go free.” — Isaiah 58:6

David Willis lingered on the second floor of Waterstones, and when he came down he found the lights off and the doors locked. He was locked inside! Not knowing what else to do, he typed out a message on Twitter: “Hi @Waterstones. I’m locked inside your store in Trafalgar Square. Let me out!” Shortly after this, the poor fellow was rescued.

It is good if there is someone to turn to for help. The prophet Isaiah wrote that if we find ourselves trapped in problems of our own making, we need to call on God for help. According to the prophet, the Lord accused His people of irresponsible attitude to faith. The Israelites fulfilled religious requirements, but they covered up the oppression of the poor and the pursuit of profit (Is. 58:1-7). Of course, God didn’t like it. He hid His face from them and did not answer their prayers (Is. 1:15). The Lord called them to repent and start caring for others (Is. 58:6-7). “Then you will call and the Lord will answer, you will call and He will say: “Here I am!” If you remove the yoke from among you, you will not lift a finger and speak evil,” He promised (v. 9).

Let’s do good and help the needy. After all, God Himself listens to our requests for help and says: “Here I am!”

What behavior or relationship might prevent God from answering your prayers? What might you need to repent of?

God, thank you for hearing my prayers. Help me to do good to people.

Author: Marvin Williams