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Devotional - 07th May 2021

 'And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me' (Psalm 50:15).

All who believe and trust in the Lord, know we serve a mighty and living God, who is ever willing to hear and listen to us when we call upon his name. He is never tired of hearing from his children, and welcomes our communication with him. We have this wonderful privilege to be able to call upon the Lord at anytime. There is no time restriction, because the Lord doesn't slumber or sleep. His telephone line is open 24 hours a day and seven days per week. However, when we call upon his name in times of trouble, he promises to  deliver us, that should bring great comfort to all who believe in Him. We should always come before the Lord with a humble heart, full of praise and thanksgiving, even in troublesome times. Our gifts and offerings presented to God must come from a humble and obedient heart. We must not think we are doing God a favour, as if we are giving him something that he needed. He doesn't need anything because everything belongs to him. It is us who are in need of God and therefore, we should come in humility, obedience and complete trust as we give allegiance to the Sovereign God. And He promises to deliver us from our calamities in the day of trouble. We then should in turn glorify him. We will honour and glorify God, because we trust him and have confidence that he will deliver us in the day of trouble, as we commit all in his hands. It doesn't mean that we only call upon him in such time of needs, but that we should always seek to engage with him on a daily basis, in good and bad times. So when our trouble comes and our faith is sincerely tested, we can confidently rest assured that God is indeed able to deliver us. Let us seek to honour God, to have a spirit of gratitude and to comply with His commandments, as we seek each day to have a deeper and meaningful relationship with him. That's what God requires of us!

Have a wonderful day and a blessed weekend 🌹🌹
EC

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