in distress, God takes note

God takes note of our distress and he hears our cry.

I am not entirely sure what has specifically been going on in our country the past couple days, but I know that there is a lot of distress. There are a lot of people who are doing wrong, and many people who are doing right. There are people who are loving, understanding, forgiving and full of grace. There are people who are in an uproar, impatient, and sinning like never before.

In times like this, when we call to God while we are in distress, he takes note.

Have you ever been somewhere that was really high up and and dropped something to see how long it'll take for it to hit the ground? I remember for my 15th birthday, my family and I went to Chicago. We stayed in a hotel and our room was on the 25th floor. Jack and I had a box of Cheese its and we figured out we could crack out hotel window just enough to throw them out. Now we never saw them actually hit the ground, but we knew that they would have had to eventually. We had so much fun, and to this day, it's one of my favorite memories that we have had together. 

I often think that is how it is when we pray to God about something. Or cast out worries or distress. We pray, we ask God to help us and oftentimes we don't see immediate results. Same with throwing the Cheese its out the hotel window. 

I know that story it a bit silly, but it's fun and helps explain the point that I am trying to make. 

"Yet he took note of their distress

when he heard their cry." 

(Psalm 106:44)

This is a beautiful picture of God's great love for his people who only deserve judgment. Fortunately, God's compassion and mercy toward us are not limited by our faithfulness to him. God was merciful to us in sending his Son to die for our sins. If he did this while we were captive to sin, how much more merciful will he be now that we are his children. 

My encouragement to you is to realize that God is taking note. He hear's our prayers, are distress, and our struggles. He is ready for us to throw things his way. He will be there. Even though we might not see it or even realize it right away.