Will God listen to you?

Have you ever tried talking to someone who is not paying attention to you? It is really hard. Especially when that person cannot really multi task. I know of many people (including myself) who are just like that. Sometimes we have to repeat ourselves or even shout in order to get that person's attention. Though it's like that with humans, it's not so with God. Thank God He is powerful and present everywhere that He hears the sincere call of His creation. He hears even the softest cry directed to Him. I wonder how God can hear multiple calls at the same time but He really does! Even if the whole world of 6.7 billion call upon Him at the same time, God is more than able to hear and meet every need. How comforting to know that! 

God will listen to us because He knows that all human beings (no matter how good we are) are fallen, limited and inconsistent.  He knows earthly things are temporal and cannot satisfy us completely. He knows we get disappointed in friendship, family and finances. God knows we need Him above everything else. God will listen when no one else does. He will listen and keep it confidential. He will listen and do all He can to help. Isn't that wonderful? Certainly! Since God is so willing to listen to you, will you listen to Him?

God says that there is one thing that is hindering our calls to Him. That thing is called sin (breaking of God's law). Lying, cheating, stealing, dishonoring parents, adultery, and covetousness are simple examples. If we honestly look at our lives, it will not be long till we find out that we are all guilty before a Holy God.  We recognize that the lifeline to God is broken when we realize the sins we do are actually against a Holy God who abhors sin and cannot overlook it. Because of past, present and future sins in our lives, the line to God is broken. Many people take sin lightly these days but God does not! Sin was such a big deal that it cost death! 

That is the very reason why God put the life of His sinless Son, Jesus on the line for us. The question now is: "Did Jesus get the job done?" Absolutely! Jesus took all of our sins on Himself, died for us on the Cross, rose again the third day and now lives with God in heaven. We can be assured God hears us because of what Jesus did for us. What we all have broken because of sin, God has completely restored because of Jesus. 

However, restoration to God is not automatic because God has given us a free will to choose Him or sin. Although many choose rejection and ignorance, we do not have to follow because it will bring eternal separation from God in hell. If you choose to delay and procrastinate, time will soon decide for you. Thank God we can make the right choice. We can call upon God on the basis of what Jesus did for us.

Regardless of how you feel, how bad you have been or how hurt you have been in the past, God will surely listen to your sincere call for help from sin and hell. Hear what God says, "whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Well when I am in trouble, the first person I will call is my mum or dad. Why? Because I know and believe that they love me and will do all they can to help me out. What more for God? He sacrificed His only Son because He loved us so much! If you call on God to clean (forgive), change and control your life by owning your sins and depending fully on Jesus for real life and liberty, God will not only listen but answer your honest call immediately! Call on God's mercy today before it's too late. The lifeline is on because of Jesus. God will listen to you and allow you into a living relationship with Himself because of Jesus.

Rom 10:13 "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Psalm 145:18 "The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon them in truth."