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God’s help on the day of distress

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Psalm 32:7 (NLT)

The Prophet Nahum was active between 663 and 612 BC. For example, he predicted the fall of Egypt’s capital Thebes; as well as the decline of Nineveh, the capital of the Assyrian Empire, located in northern Iraq today (all prophecies, of course, come from God, Nahum wrote down only what God had “given” to him).

“Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation of things. For prophecy never had its origin in the human will, but prophets, though human, spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” (2 Peter 1:20-21; NIV)

Is God your Plan A?

Nahum makes it clear to us that we must put God in the center of our thinking if we want to receive help from Him: “The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him” (Nahum 1:7; NIV)

Talk about your problems with God. Find the gloriously liberating rest that you receive when you hand your problems over to God (1 Peter 5:7).

And do not forget this biblical promise: “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20; NLT)

So, what’s stopping you from accepting the powerful help of God?

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Prayers. God wants us to talk with Him

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Psalm 4:3 (NIV)

Let’s be clear: When God keeps asking us to pray / speak to Him, it is not because He recommends something that harms us, but on the contrary, keeping in touch with God is good for us, helps us and builds us up more and more.

  • “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” (Romans 12:12; NIV)
  • “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” (Colossians 4:2; NIV)
  • “the Lord hears when I call to him.” (Psalm 4:3; NIV)

Praying / talking to God is not just giving God our wishlist (although, of course, we can ask God for anything). Likewise, praying / talking to God is not the repetition of memorized religious words.

Our best friend

Praying / talking to God is the conversation with our best friend. We can and should talk to Him about everything. God is omniscient anyway (He knows our most secret thoughts anyway: “Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.” Psalm 139:4; NIV), so why try to hide anything from Him? On the contrary, we can and should bring everything in conversation to Him and be thankful that He leads and helps us.

Praying twice a day?

I often hear from religious people that they pray twice a day. How sad. So little do such believers talk to the Almighty, their heavenly Father, who loves them?

No, we are constantly talking to God. Not forced, but throughout the day as we have needs, fears, worries, questions. And we have plenty of reason and need to talk to God, our Healer, our Provider, our Protector.

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