A Spectacle Of Glory #361

Read: Psalm 69:33

Today’s Scripture declares that “the LORD hears the needy.” When we bring our concerns and anxieties to God in prayer, He gives us His complete attention. How does He do that? How does He keep stars burning and galaxies spinning, while at the same time listening to the prayers of billions of people? We may not understand it, but it’s true. When we pray, He “inclines His ear.”^a

He gets down close to hear every word, every inflection, and even the words you can’t formulate. He isn’t distracted by events in the Middle East, an urgent prayer from a mom in Indiana, or volcanic eruptions on Venus. He isn’t wishing you would “wrap it up,” isn’t put off by repetition, and isn’t looking for holes in your logic. That’s because He loves you, cares deeply about your welfare, and actually looks forward to your company.

Father, I know how much I want to be near You and hear Your voice speak to me. But it staggers my faith to think You would want to walk closely to me, that You desire my company, and that You—to put it in human terms—actually cup Your ear and lean over to hear my words. What a wonder You are, God!