Listen To My Prayer, O God

Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me. My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught because of what my enemy is saying, because of the threats of the wicked; for they bring down suffering on me and assail me in their anger.

My heart is in anguish within me; the terrors of death have fallen on me. Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me. I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. I would flee far away and stay in the desert; would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm.”

Psalm 55:1-8

As for me, I call to God, and the Lord saves me. Evening, morning and noon I cry out in distress, and he hears my voice.

Psalm 55:16-17

What changes take place in a life of faith after severe testing?

Faith in God will guide you. We don’t have to be afraid to tell God what is on our heat.

Before we go through tough times, we go to God and He listens to us. After we go through the tough times, God still listens and comforts and sustains. We, therefore, should continue to pray in faith. Our faith remains and is strengthened because He is the God of the before and the after.

What we know of God encourages us to trust Him in all we do not know.

Our Daily Bread – February 6, 2014