The Lord Is Delighted To Hear Our Call
INTRO.: Have you ever had someone call you up and you were less than happy to listen to them? Or have you felt the other way around? Well what about God? Do you think He gets tired of our calling out to Him? Let me tell you God is delighted to hear from us when He hears the right things. Let us look.
Psalm 77:1 I cried unto God with my voice, even unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.
Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;
The Lord Is Delighted To Hear Our Call when it is our…
Initial call for salvation
From one who is lost - Lu. 18:13
Luke 18:13 13And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
He is delighted to hear from one of His own
Call of sincerity - Jer 29:13
Jeremiah 29:13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
Call of faith - Mark 11:24
Mark 11:24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
Call of obedience - 1 Jn. 3:22
1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
Call of anguish - 1 Sam. 1:27
1 Samuel 1:27 For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:
Call for protection - 1 Sam. 7:9-10
1 Samuel 7:9 And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
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And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.Call for help - Ja. 5:13; 2 Ki. 9:19-20;
James 5:13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
2 Kings 9:19 Then he sent out a second on horseback, which came to them, and said, Thus saith the king, Is it peace? And Jehu answered, What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.
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And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth furiously.Call of contrition - 2 Chr. 7:14
2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Call for (increased) righteousness - Mt. 26:41; 1 Ki. 9:3; Ja. 5:16
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
1 Kings 9:3 And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Call of unity - Mt. 18:19; Acts 1:14; 4:24; 12:12; 21:5
Matthew 18:19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Acts 1:14 These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 4:24 And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, thou art God, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:
Acts 12:12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Acts 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
Call for (spiritual) blessing - Acts 4:31; 1 Chr. 4.10
Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
We need to call upon the Lord. Sincerely calling upon Him with faith that he might help, protect us. With great contrition we need to be calling for more righteousness in our lives. We need to be calling out for each other - in anguish and with great concern asking God to help each other. We need to call as an obedient servant, calling with unity together in our worship that He might bless us to greater and better spiritual accomplishments. He will give us His ear!
Gary Marcum - East 38th Street Free Will Baptist - 080501am