Dr. Rick Mandl - December 15, 2020
He Hears Our Cries
Devotional Manuscript: He Hears Our Cries
Message By Dr. Rick Mandl, December 15, 2020 at Eagle Rock Baptist Church
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
Hey church family . . . Most parents of newborn children quickly develop a sense of knowing what their child is crying about. Sometimes that child will cry because they’re hungry, or because a diaper needs changing. Other times they cry because they are tired. But every parent somehow recognizes their child crying because they are scared, or they need help. To someone else that cry may sound or feel the same, but a parent who knows their child well enough can recognize the difference.
Just like a parent, God hears the cries of His children. Psalm 34:17 says, “The righteous cry, and the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” God hears our cries. When we are hurt, or troubled, or in pain, He hears us. The next verse says, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted.” Isn’t it good to know that when we cry, when we are in trouble, we can know that our Heavenly Father hears us and responds?
When a baby cries because she is in need, a chemical called cortisol is released in the brain. It’s a chemical that is harmful in the brain, and some neuroscientists describe it as toxic. If mom or dad don’t respond to the crying, the chemical, over time, hurts the baby’s brain development. When the mother or father responds to the baby’s crying and meets her need, a different chemical is released that brings the baby’s brain chemistry back into balance. This ongoing process of crying and having a need met creates a bond between the parent and the child.
When you have a need, the scriptures encourage you to cry out to God. It is in sharing our needs and our suffering with God that we find peace. God will hear our cry. He will respond when we pray. And that process repeated over time strengthens our relationship with God as we learn to trust Him more and more. God wants us to bring our troubles and concerns to Him so that our trust in Him will deepen and grow.
Are you crying out to God for help today over something in your life? I encourage you to listen in prayer and in your study of God’s Word to see how God is hearing and answering your cry. Because He promises that He will.
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA.
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