God hears our prayers and answers them
Psalm 116:1-2 The Passion Translation "I am passionately in love with God because He listens to me. He hears my prayers and answers them. As long as I live, I'll keep praying to Him, for He stoops down to listen to my heart's cry. "
What a beautiful picture is painted here. Can you imagine the Father stooping down close to hear your heart's cry?
I have found in the different seasons of my life that even when I did not know or understand what was going on; when things were not going as I had expected; that as I brought my requests and cares and desires before my loving Lord and Friend, He has worked things out much better than I ever could in my own efforts.
There have been valleys and there have been mountain top times, but in the midst of all these I have found the Lord to always be faithful. He offers 'peace that passes understanding'; in Isaiah 26:3 Scripture says, "You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You." There is a key. 'Because he trusts in you.' This peace comes because we choose to trust Him.
V 6 -7 "So I've learned from my experience that God protects the vulnerable. For I was broken and brought low but He answered me and came to my rescue! Now I can say to myself and to all, 'Relax and rest, be confident and serene, for the Lord rewards fully those who simply trust in Him."
I pray that you come to KNOW, that is to experience 'the love of God which passes knowledge' as you continue to pray and trust that He is working all things together for your good.
Kath
