FAITH CAPSULE: Do not be too quiet to deny your victory but cry out to God.

Mark 10:46-52

Crying out unto God is not a sign of weakness but a way of communicating with God. It is written, “Now it happened in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.” (Exodus 2:23) After the bondage of over four hundred years, the cry of the children of Israel brought heaven’s attention for their deliverance. God is a prayer answering God and it could be that the children of Israel did not realize that they were in bondage until the King of Egypt died. Nevertheless, their cry out to God brought them out of bondage. It is also written, “Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly. And he said: “I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He answered me.  “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and You heard my voice.” (Jonah 2:1-2) Jonah cried out for self deliverance from self inflicted affliction. Jonah, a prophet of God put himself into affliction when he blatantly disobeyed God’s command. God called on Jonah, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.” But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD…” (Jonah 1:2-3) Are you experiencing self inflicted or enemy inflicted affliction? God will listen and hear your cry if you will open your mouth wide, God will fill it. (Psalm 81:10) Evidently, Crying to God will bring forth deliverance from affliction and will cause bondage to loose its grip.David, a man after God’s own heart, a giant killer could not be quiet every time challenge presents it self. He testifies, “In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him, even to His ears.” (Psalm 18:6) Crying out to God helps in time of distress. God is still the same and He is not a partial God. Have you heard about Jesus or have you not heard enough about Him? This happened to blind Bartimaeus, “And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” (Mark 10:47-48) Bartimaeus’ crying out brought him out of blindness when he could not be quieted by agents of denial. Do not be too quiet to deny your victory but cry out to God.

Prayer for today: Ask God to hear your cry, and attend to your prayer.