30th August 2025

Praying In Difficult Times.

From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed . . .

Psalm 61:2

Today's Bible Reading: Psalm 61

When we face difficult times, we can sometimes feel that no one hears, and no one cares. And worst of all, we can feel that God Himself does not listen to our cries or see our tears. But He does! And that is why we need the language of petition and protest, found especially in the book of Psalms. The psalmists petition for God’s help and also protest their situation to Him. In Psalm 61, David brings his petitions and protests before his Creator, stating, “I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed;Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. ” (v 2). David cries out to God because he knows that only He is his “shelter” and “strong tower” (v 3).

Praying the petitions and protests of the psalms is a way of affirming God’s sovereignty and appealing to His goodness and faithfulness. They’re proof of the intimate relationship we can experience with God. In difficult moments, we can all be tempted to believe the lie that He doesn’t care. But He does. He hears us and is with us.

Prayer: Father God, help me each day, by the way I live, to sow love and righteousness. In Jesus name, I pray. Amen.