Human Response 860: Call upon the Lord in Trouble

Psalm 81:7 Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

In Psalm 50:15 God promises: “Call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.” Here the Lord says He did just what He promised to do. When we are in trouble, trouble of any kind, large or small, we are commanded and encouraged to respond to the trouble by calling upon the Lord. Our first response, not our last resort, is to pray in time of need. He says He will deliver and answer.

He has done it before and He will do it again. He delivered water out of the rock at Meribah. Remember His Grace and Power is present for every need. He is a very present help in a time of trouble. The Rock is Christ. He it is who died for us to eternally deliver. And He comes again and again in every day of trouble to answer our call and meet our need.