OzThoughts Wednesday 1st October 2008

OzThoughts Wednesday 1st October 2008

GOD, listen! Listen to my prayer, listen to the pain in my cries.
Don't turn your back on me
just when I need you so desperately.
Pay attention! This is a cry for help!
And hurry—this can't wait! Psalm 102 (The Message)

As I read these words at the beginning of Psalm 102 my mind went back about 30 years. My son, when he was about four and a half lost his hearing as a result of meningitis. My memory went to a time when I was chastising him for something he had done. He just closed his eyes and said “I cannot hear you”. He had a smile on his face that said talk all you like. You are wasting your breath. I will admit my frustration was such I took hold of him and said “you listen to me”. I should have said open your eyes and look at me!
I hear in this Psalm the frustration of the Psalmist when he comes in prayer to God. His frustration is so great that’s he feels it is as if God had turned his back and is not listening to his prayers.

Have you ever felt like this? Do you feel that God has turned his back on you and is not hearing you?

Meditation: In Quiet Pastures - Congress Hall Salvation Army Band, Sydney. http://www.salvoaudio.com/audio/music/mus_3004.mp3

Unto thee will I cry,
Shepherd, hear my prayer!
Poor and needy am 1,
Shepherd, hear my prayer!
Deep is calling unto deep.
Rugged are the heights, and steep;
Guide my steps and keep;
Hear, O hear my prayer!
Hear, O hear my prayer!

Where the tempest is loud,
Shepherd, hear my prayer!
'Mid the darkness and cloud,
Shepherd, hear my prayer
Let me hear thy voice afar,
Coming with the morning star;
True thy mercies are!
Hear, O hear my prayer!
Hear, O hear my prayer!

Let the foe not prevail,
Shepherd, hear my prayer!
My resources would fail,
Shepherd, hear my prayer!
Order all my steps aright,
Carry me from height to height;
Yonder shines the light!
Shepherd, lead me there!
Lead me safely there!
Author: Albert Orsborn (1886-1967)
The Salvation Army Song Book: Song Number: 641


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