WHAT’S THE MATTER?

Psalm 118:5(AMP) Out of my distress I called on the Lord; The Lord answered me and set me free.

Sometimes when we bump into people throughout our day we can tell something is wrong, even if they don’t say anything. If we know them quite well we can ask them, “What’s the matter?” We’re concerned for them, care about them and want to help if we can. Even if we’re only able to be a listening ear it will help.

If we feel like that about helping someone, don’t we think God must be so much more like it, actively wanting to help us, just because He loves us? All through scripture He tells us not to fret, not to worry, to cast our cares onto Him because He cares about us. Do we do it though, or do we clam up, withdraw into ourselves, and keep struggling on, trying to cope? Maybe we misguidedly think God isn’t doing anything, or He doesn’t care or doesn’t understand, or is not even listening!?

I know when I’ve talked a problem through with another Believer, the situation can very often seem not quite as big as I thought because we know with God there is always hope. Or they’ve helped me have a different perspective. There’s always more than one way to see a situation and God always sees things from the positive side because He knows it can change. He is the God of the turnaround, the God of the breakthrough if we’ll believe Him to do it and not give up.🙂

Can I ask you? Is there anything the matter? Have you something which has been bugging you and you don’t know what to do about it? Perhaps you feel you don’t have anyone to talk to about it, but can I encourage you to remember the Holy Spirit is our Counsellor, our Helper, the One who comes along side to walk with us and show us the way forward? He is our first and most powerful port of call. 

Psalm 50:15(AMP) Call on Me in the day of trouble; I will rescue you, and you shall honor and glorify Me.

God is ready to hear our heart’s cries and He’s also ready and willing to do something about them. He is asking you the same question today. What’s the matter? He’s inviting you to confide in Him, and then give the care of it over to Him, believing He will hold you up, strengthen you, help you and deliver you.

Psalm 116:1-2(NLT) I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!

Thank You Lord You know every one of our voices. You hear every sigh, every heart cry, and You are delivering and rescuing us. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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