Worship in a Cry

 

To You I call, O LORD my Rock;
do not turn a deaf ear to me.

For if You remain silent,
I will be like those who have gone down to the pit.

Hear my cry for mercy

as I call to You for help

as I lift up my hands

toward Your Most Holy Place.

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Have you ever felt guilt when crying out to God for the thousandth time? Do you ever wonder if God gets sick of hearing your requests once again? How does one praise God when in the pit? I'm not talking about small disappointments (although I assure you, God desires you to bring Him all kinds of prayers and requests); I'm speaking of soul-deep agony. 
What if I said that one's desperate cry for help worships the Lord?
Yes, a plea for mercy is worship.
How?
Although most obvious in a plea is the crying out, the pain, the agony... that's not the important part! To have a plea one must do two things: humble him/herself and acknowledge God as the only Savior. 
What does God desire of you? To submit yourself to His will, to humble yourself before Him. He longs for you to have Him alone as King over all of you. So crying out to Him is following His will! Pleas for His intervention pull from your lips a testimony of His great power and unconditional love. Your pain is being redeemed for His glory when you humble yourself before Him! He uses Your cries to teach you obedience, just as He did for His Son.
"But He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, My power is made perfect in your weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me"
(2 Cor. 12:9, italics added)
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Praise be to the LORD

for He has heard my cry for mercy.

The LORD is my strength and my shield;

My heart trusts in Him and I am helped.

My heart leaps for joy

and I will give thanks to Him in song.

The LORD is the strength of His people,

a fortress of salvation for His anointed one.

Save Your people and bless Your inheritance;

be their shepherd and carry them forever.

-Psalm 28:1-2,6-9



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  1. Everyday BeautifulAugust 6, 2023 at 9:15 PM

    Thank you for sharing this insight on the Psalm. I never thought of crying out as worship but it is! Beautiful insight that we show our trust and belief in God when we cry out to Him!

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