FAITH CAPSULE: Calling on His name is the same as running to His name.

2 Samuel 22

Those who know to call on God must know to be persistent in waiting for His response. To be persistent in waiting is to know and not lose heart when waiting on God. In the Parable of The Persistent Widow Jesus spoke a parable that men always ought to pray and not lose heart. (Luke18:1-8) God does not go by our own timing but by His appointed time. It is certain to get answer when we call and wait on Him. Isaiah 64:4 stated better, “For since the beginning of the world Men have not heard nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen any God besides You, who acts for the one who waits for Him.” Call on Him in the day or in the night He is not too busy to ignore your calling on Him if you are not too busy not to wait in your calling. He is worthy of our praise, He is the Creator and there is none like Him.
David said, “I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.” (2 Samuel 22:4) David was not entertaining with words but he was gaining entrance into the court of God. David was gaining entrance into the presence of God through praise because it is praise that grants access into His court. Psalm 100:4, “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” Thanksgiving will get you to the gate and praise will get you into the court. David wanted to get to the court when He declared praise worship for His salvation from his enemies. Praise that is driven by joy, not just mouthful praise, but praise from the heart is what will get you to His court.

Calling on His name is the same as running to His name. The book of Proverbs pointed it out stating, “The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” (Proverbs 18:10)  Are you one that knows that indeed His name is a mighty tower? God is true to His word if we are true and not withdraw from obeying His word. We serve the God that answers. He is the same yesterday and forever. He has so many names which no other god shares because He alone is the great God. It is written, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”(Romans 10:13)  Give God a call and receive your package of salvation and deliverance. Remember, God is not a partial God and Romans 2:11 confirms, “For there is no partiality with God.”.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace to know to call on Him and be patient enough to hear from God.