Any Time

April 29

When does God, who is busy running the universe, have time to hear a baby’s first prayer? When could He possibly have the opportunity to listen when a desperate teen from an abysmal home environment cries out in anguish to whatever unseen power exists that he wants only to die?

When does God have a chance to note the whispered plea of a frail, old saint who has hardly the energy to breathe, let alone to lift his voice in praise to the One who inhabits eternity? When does He have the time to listen to the cry of my heart—of your heart?

The answer is, any time. Psalm 5:3 says, “At daybreak, Lord, You hear my voice at daybreak. I plead my cause to You and watch expectantly.” If you cry to Him upon awakening, He will hear you then and you may anticipate a response to your supplication.

If you water your bed with tears in the night season, He will hear your weeping even then. And though the tears you shed may fall throughout the night, His promise in Psalm 30:5 is that, “…joy comes in the morning.” No matter when or how profusely we may cry, He always hears and answers when we pray.