To wallow means to roll around in mud, water, or dust, or to remain stuck in an unpleasant state or emotion. Scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit is our Comforter. What greater hope could there be? Think about it: The God of the universe and all creation is attentive to our cries for help.
Isaiah 59:1 tells us, “Behold,
the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither His ear heavy,
that it cannot hear.”
Scripture also tells us in
Matthew 7:7, “Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock,
and it shall be opened unto you.”
In John 14:14, Jesus says, “If
ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it.”
Matthew 18:19-20 also reminds
us of the power of believers coming together in agreement and prayer, trusting
in our Heavenly Father.
With these promises to stand
on, we can resist Satan’s lies and the fear he bombards our minds with by
holding firmly to the truth of God’s Word.
God cannot lie. His Word is truth. When He tells us to cast all our cares upon
Him, He means exactly that.
We don’t have to wallow in the
mud of fear, allowing the spirit of darkness to cloud our vision and keep us
from recognizing the hand of God at work.
We can refuse to let our emotions control us, even when circumstances
are difficult.
But let’s be real. Sometimes it is hard to put our full trust in
God when we are praying for a miracle we cannot yet see, especially when things
appear grim. Then, out of the blue, we
receive consolation in our spirits and are reminded that God’s grace is
sufficient for everything we face in life.
God invites us to ask, seek,
and knock. As the Holy Spirit gently
ministers to our hearts, we are reminded that God is our Heavenly Father, who
loves us dearly. We can trust His
wisdom, His goodness, and His care for His children. Why should we doubt Him? Yet, if we are honest, we sometimes do.
We may not understand why the
Lord does not answer some of our prayers immediately. Nor do we always understand why He answers in
ways different from what we expected.
Nevertheless, we must remind ourselves that He knows best how and when
to respond. This is where faith enters
the picture.
Hebrews 11:1 reminds us, “Now
faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
When we speak the name of
Jesus and remember who He is, we find encouragement to face our pain, sorrow,
doubt, and fear. Our confidence is not
in the mere speaking of His name, but in the One whose name we call upon. We can trust Him even when the answer has not
yet come, knowing that His grace is sufficient.
We don’t have to wallow before
God to get His attention. He already
hears our cries and knows our needs. We
need only to come to Him in prayer, ask in faith, and trust Him with the
outcome.
God does not expect us to
grovel before Him, as though we must abase ourselves to win His favor, earn His
forgiveness, or gain His attention. We
are to humble ourselves before God, but we need not approach Him as though He
were unwilling to hear our cries for help.
He is our loving Heavenly Father, who invites us to come to Him with our
needs. Scripture tells us that He is
touched by the feelings of our infirmities.
“Let us therefore come
boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to
help in time of need.” — Hebrews 4:16
Written by,
Papa Boyd
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