He Hears My Prayer

Have you found yourself calling out to God during this pandemic? Are you wondering if He is listening? He is.

If God says He will do something, He will. He only has to say it one time, and He doesn’t have to guarantee it with a pinky promise. If He says it, it is true. God says that He hears our prayers and there is plenty of evidence in scripture to back it up.

First and foremost, God wants us to call out to Him. He says so. Look at 2 Chronicles 7:14 “if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

Did you catch what it said? If we pray to Him, He will hear us from Heaven. No matter where He is, God will hear us.

Many are using this scripture right now to try and get people to turn to God so that He will heal our land. I think we have to be careful about doing something just for the reward that we think we might get. Did God send this virus? I don’t know. Could He? Of course, He is God. Would He? He might if He thought it would turn people to Him. Can He use it for His glory? Absolutely.

In case you need further proof, David also acknowledges that God hears us. Psalm 40:1 “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”

There are two key points in this passage. First, David says he waited patiently. That is crucial and so very difficult for me. God doesn’t view time the way that we do. 2 Peter 3:8 tells us, “But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” He isn’t confined to timelines the way we are with our watches and daily schedules. Things do not always happen in the timeframe that we hope for, but they always happen in God’s timing. 

The second key point is David’s acknowledgment of God hearing him. God always hears us. Always. Every single time we cry out to Him, He hears us. He can distinguish your voice from every other voice on the planet. You are that special to Him. He longs to hear us call out to Him. 

This global crisis has not left any untouched. We have all been affected emotionally, physically and mentally. There have been some devastating financial effects. There have been many affected by death. You might be thinking, “I have been calling out to God. Nothing has changed. He hasn’t answered my prayer.” We are going to talk about answered prayers on a different day. Today, I want you to know without a doubt, God hears you. He hears every syllable you cry out to Him. He knows every heartache you are struggling to overcome. He wants you to continue to come to Him with all of it.

If it has been awhile since you have prayed, don’t worry! God isn’t looking for formalities or a special formula. Just open your heart to Him. Tell Him what you are struggling with and tell Him what you are grateful for today. Sure He already knows. You also know that your children or your parents love you, yet it makes you feel pretty great when they say it! 

After you pour out your heart, follow David’s example – wait patiently. He will turn to you.