Exodus 15:25 And he cried to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log, and he threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD made for them a statute and a rule, and there he tested them,
Exodus 14:10 When Pharaoh drew near, the people of Israel lifted up their eyes, and behold, the Egyptians were marching after them, and they feared greatly. And the people of Israel cried out to the LORD.
Exodus 17:4 So Moses cried to the LORD, “What shall I do with this people? They are almost ready to stone me.”
Psalms 50:15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”
Psalms 91:15 When he calls to me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
Psalms 99:6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the LORD, and he answered them.
Jeremiah 15:1 Then the LORD said to me, “Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet my heart would not turn toward this people. Send them out of my sight, and let them go!
Coming to a point in our life where we cry out to God is a good thing. The alternative would be that we have no one to call on other than what humans may be able to attempt to help with. Some of our trials are beyond what family and friends can help us with. We can face something that eats at our heart, mind, and soul and we come to understand and know that only God can intervene. Crying out to God is our lifeline and hope.
When we are in times like this in our life can you imagine what it would be like to not have God to turn to? What must it be like to have hope and trust only in what the world can offer? How isolated and lonely it must be. He is ever present and the only thing that keeps us apart is our hardened heart, deaf ears, blind eyes, stiff neck, self-centeredness, pride, and love of this world.
Praise God that He has promised to be our rock, refuge, strength, shield, and hope. He has promised to be ever present with steadfast love and arms open wide. In Him alone will we find that which only He can supply. Stay close to Him, seek Him, desire Him, and intentionally commit to humbly serve, honor, glorify, worship, praise, follow and obey Him.
