The Lord is Attentive to Your Cry

“The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry; ” Psalm 34:15 (NIV)

As I set out for my early morning run yesterday, my heart was heavy for many reasons. The most pressing was the somber thought that this might be the last Mother’s Day I would be celebrating with my mom, a woman I love with all my heart and consider one of my closest friends. After being hospitalized once again for chest pains and then consulting with her doctor, she knows that her heart is wearing out and it’s just a matter of time before it completely stops. Then there’s the knowledge that one of my dear friends will be spending her first Mother’s Day without her one and only son, Rudy (aka Junior) who tragically died after completing the Frog Hill Half Marathon in October. As a mother myself, I can’t even begin to imagine the unbearable pain of losing a child. My heart was also grieved thinking about another dear friend whose mother went home to be with the Lord this past Easter, leaving her to face this holiday with sorrow. Sadly, there were other women on my heart as well that I know will spend the day mourning their prodigal child and praying for their return. 

And, you know, while I can’t take away the pain that so many of my friends will be feeling this Mother’s Day, I can and will pray for them, knowing that the fervent prayers of the righteous are powerful and effective. And I can and will remind them that the Lord not only sees (the eyes of the Lord are on them) their pain but hears (his ears are attentive) their cry. In fact the Bible tells us that God actually bends down to listen to us. That’s truly a comforting thought when we consider that the Creator of the universe doesn’t need to bend down to hear us (after all, He isn’t hard of hearing) but does so for our sakes—in a demonstration of His great love and tender care for us. Furthermore, the Lord is close to the brokenhearted and comes to the rescue of those who are crushed in spirit. 

So, if you know someone that will be struggling this holiday, reach out to them my friend and remind them that they are loved, cherished and being prayed over. And if it’s you that might be struggling, call upon the Lord knowing that He will hear your cry and will give you the comfort you so desperately need. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for reminding us that there are people in our world who might be struggling for one reason or another today and on the day we celebrate all mothers. Cause our hearts to be sensitive to their needs Lord that we might remind them that there is a God in heaven who knows and cares about them so much that that His eyes are upon them and His ears attentive to their cries. It’s in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen. 

Happy Running!