Faith Capsule: In your situation, are you receiving discouraging news?

Isaiah 38

Going through the pages of bible, it is worthy to get knowledge that God hears to answer. God does not sleep at man’s doing. He is a living God and His eyes go to and fro all over His creation. 2 Chronicles 16:9 recorded, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself…” Whatever a man is doing in the eyes of God will deliver answer from God to man. God sees and hears to answer. In the case of Hannah, 1 Samuel 1:5-6 recorded, “But to Hannah he would give a double portion, for he loved Hannah, although the Lord had closed her womb.  And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her miserable, because the Lord had closed her womb.” Hannah was barren because the Lord closed her womb. However, when she engaged in prayer of persistence Eli the priest saw her; mistook her for drunk and prayed for her stating, “…Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” (1 Samuel 1:17) Prayer was rendered to God by Eli on behalf of Hannah. Hannah’s response to her opened womb to have Samuel testified that God hears and answers prayer. 1 Samuel 1:20, recorded, “So it came to pass in the process of time that Hannah conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from the Lord.” Hannah asked and God that hears gave her answer.
Hezekiah violated before God and was set for untimely death. Isaiah 38:1 recorded, “In those days Hezekiah was sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, went to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’” Hezekiah refused to give up according to the message of Isaiah from God.
In your situation, are you receiving discouraging news? Remember, there is God that is in the business to see and hear man’s petition.
Indeed, Hezekiah had no choice but turned himself to God in prayer. God heard Hezekiah with response as it is written, “And the word of the Lord came to Isaiah, saying, “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years.” (Isaiah 38:4-5) God is a proven God that does not have reason to prove Himself for any man under heaven. He is Unchanging changer to do as it pleases Him if man will do what pleases Him. God is absolutely in charge, He is the Commanding in command. Hannah was persistently un-discouraged before God to get answer from God that hears. Hezekiah wept bitterly before God while he reminded God about his reputable walks before God to get his healing answer from God. God hears and He will answer you.

Prayer for today: Ask for God’s mercy to hear and give answer to your challenging situation.