All you have to do is ask
Being a parent, I understand these words very well. There is really nothing that your mom and I wouldn’t do for you, Son. How much more does God stand ready to be an active part of our lives! The following words were spoken through Isaiah to Israel just prior to their captivity in Babylon.
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The Lord says, “I was ready to respond, but no one asked for help. I was ready to be found, but no one was looking for me. I said, ‘Here I am, here I am!’ to a nation that did not call on my name.
-Isaiah 65:1 (NLT)
-Isaiah 65:1 (NLT)
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If you have time, read the verses that follow as well. It is the sad story of how the people continue to rebel. Despite God’s constant offer of help, the people stubbornly continue to rely upon themselves and pursue their own desires.
Let’s just do this right now. Admit that there are times, more often than not, that we need help. Say it out lout, “I need help.” That does not make you weak. It reveals the kind of relationship that God wants to have with us. He wants us to know that he is dependable. He wants us to know that he is happy to provide strength when we feel overwhelmed. God loves us. He is not ashamed to find us deep, in over our heads, in a struggle with sin and the things of this world. What breaks his heart is that we try, over and over, in vain to fix everything on our own. There is nothing about life that is meant to be faced alone.
Think of how Jesus confronted the Samaritan woman at the well. He offered her everything, and moment by moment she responded with excuses and questions to deflects the pain within her heart. I love that Jesus was not deterred. He kept pressing until her walls came crashing down in a beautiful moment of complete surrender. Maybe that’s a moment he is seeking with you today.
Let’s just do this right now. Admit that there are times, more often than not, that we need help. Say it out lout, “I need help.” That does not make you weak. It reveals the kind of relationship that God wants to have with us. He wants us to know that he is dependable. He wants us to know that he is happy to provide strength when we feel overwhelmed. God loves us. He is not ashamed to find us deep, in over our heads, in a struggle with sin and the things of this world. What breaks his heart is that we try, over and over, in vain to fix everything on our own. There is nothing about life that is meant to be faced alone.
Think of how Jesus confronted the Samaritan woman at the well. He offered her everything, and moment by moment she responded with excuses and questions to deflects the pain within her heart. I love that Jesus was not deterred. He kept pressing until her walls came crashing down in a beautiful moment of complete surrender. Maybe that’s a moment he is seeking with you today.
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