God's Glory Church

“Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and poor.” — Psalm 24:16

In his book Adoption for Life, Dr. Russell Moore describes how he and his family traveled to an orphanage to adopt a child. There was an unusual, eerie silence in the hall for babies. Babies in cribs did not cry, because no one approached them anyway.

When I read about it, my heart sank with pain. I remember when our own children were young. They regularly woke us up: “Dad, I’m in pain”, “Mom, I’m scared!” We got up and rushed to help. The children knew that we loved them, so they did not hesitate to reach out.

The majority of psalms in the Bible are psalms of lamentation, or, in other words, appeals to God for help. The Israelites were a nation that God called His “firstborn” (Exod. 4:22). Therefore, they regularly called the Heavenly Father for help. One of such sincere appeals can be seen in Psalm 24: “Turn to me and have mercy on me, for I am lonely and poor! The torment of my heart has spread, deliver me from my oppression” (Ps. 24:16-17). Children who are sure of their parents’ love and care are not afraid to call them for help. Today, God calls us His children who believe in Him. In His great love, He hears us and is always ready to come to our aid.

Is it easy for you to call on God for help? Why? How can you express your feelings to Him today?

Heavenly Father, thank you for your promises to hear me and answer my call.

Author: John Blaze