January 31

God Always Hears

But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me. — Mic 7:7 BSB

Friends may be unfaithful, but the Lord will not turn away from a gracious soul; on the contrary, He will hear all its desires. The prophet says, “Keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom. A man’s enemies are the people of his own household.” This is a wretched situation; but even in such a case, the Best Friend remains true, and we can tell Him all our grief.

Our wisdom is to look to the Lord and not to quarrel with men or women. If our loving appeals are ignored by our relatives, let us wait on the God of our salvation, for He will hear us. He will listen even more attentively because of the unkindness and oppression of others, and we will soon have reason to say, “Do not rejoice over me, my enemy!”

Because God is the living God, He can hear; because He is a loving God, He will hear; because He is our covenant God, He has bound Himself to hear us. If we can each say of Him, “My God,” then we can confidently say, “My God will hear me.” So, come, O wounded heart, and pour out your sorrows before the Lord your God! I will bow the knee in secret and quietly whisper, “My God will hear me.”