Have you noticed that people are always searching for something? Whether they are looking for something specific like finding something in their local grocery store or looking for a new pair of shoes (even though they may have over 100 pairs of shoes) but I digress. While people are looking for something specific, have you thought that there are individuals who are looking for someone? People are looking for other people. For instance, the men and women who serve in law enforcement look to bring people to justice for their crimes. In the political arena, people are looking for each other to have meetings and different things of that nature. In the spiritual world, people are looking for some kind of deity who can help them when they need him. Christians are constantly looking for God and seeking after Him.
In today’s passage, the psalmist Asaph is writing this psalm to explain how he cries out to the Lord. How many times have we been in that same boat? Even during our day to day life, we still have moments where we are calling out to Him. In verse 2, he says that he was searching for the Lord when he was in deep trouble. While he has his hands lifted up towards heaven, his soul was not comforted. Perhaps he wasn’t comforted because he didn’t find Him instantly. The truth of the matter is that God is always comforting His children. Since we are citizens of heaven (Philippians 3:20), He truly comforts His children. Here’s another truth: God is always listening. In verse 1, Asaph mentions that he shouts out to God hoping that He would hear him. He is always listening to Him. He is always there listening to us. Because of this assurance, we can always go boldly before the throne of God (Hebrews 4:16).
I challenge you to never doubt God. While we may think that He is not listening, He is there. We cannot be microwave Christians and expect to receive blessings from Him on our time. That’s not how He operates. Dr Tony Evans once said, “You can ask God questions but don’t question God.” In other words, don’t question His methods. He knows what He’s doing. All we need to do is trust Him and place our faith in Him.
Dear Heavenly Father,
Thank You for always listening to us. We know that we go through different phases and different seasons of our lives and sometimes we would begin to doubt, but help us to remove those thoughts of doubting You. You have given us the assurance time and time again that You are always there for us. Help that assurance resonate within us and let us come boldly before You without any hesitation or fear. In Jesus name, amen