“I cry unto Thee, and Thou dost not answer me.” (v.20)
One of the hardest things to do as a parent is not to rush in
and try to fix everything our children are struggling with. As parents we
naturally want to relieve our children’s pain, and struggles, but all
situations our kids find themselves in are not the same, nor do they all
require our immediate involvement.
When training a child up in the way he/she should go, it sometimes
calls for us to step back and let them struggle through on their own. While I’m
sure to them it may seem like we are ignoring their needs, but in reality we
are right there overseeing their growth - So too is our heavenly father.
While it obviously seemed to Job that God did not hear his cry
because He did not answer in Job’s timing, this will eventually prove to be far
from the truth. There is not a single cry that comes from an anguished heart that
God does not hear. Therefore, you can be sure that the cry of your heart will
be answered in God’s perfect timing and in His perfect will, when it is most appreciated
for its value.
The Truth: “Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I
will cry to You, when my heart is overwhelmed lead
me to the rock that is higher than I.” (Psalm 61:1-4)
