Tuesday... And hurry - this can't wait!

I love how Psalm 102 is introduced and I wonder if this is the way you feel and what you could pray today.

The intro before this Psalm in the New Living Translation says, "A prayer of one overwhelmed with trouble, pouring out problems before the Lord." Is this you today?

Verse 1 says, "Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea!" Verse 2, "Don't turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down to listen, and answer me quickly when I call to you." It's not if it is when.

The MESSAGE Paraphrase gets to the point, "Pay attention! This is a cry for help! And hurry - this can't wait."

Are you at that point today? Where do you go when you are overwhelmed with trouble? Do you pour out your problems before the Lord? He will listen to a prayer like that, a prayer of desperation.

Proverbs 12:25 (NLT) says, "Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up."

Listen there is a God who cares about you. And Psalm 102:27-28 (NIRV), says, "But you [God] remain the same. Our children will live with you. Their sons and daughter will be safe in your care."

That is who you turn to. That is who you pray to. That is who you can have a relationship with. He cares about you! He really does and He can be trusted! And He is always available to you. Now isn't it great to have someone like that you can turn to? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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