Does God See the Pain I’m Facing? - the psalmist’s testimony revealed that since God was able to save him from painful circumstances, the Lord would surely deliver His people from unjust situations. This is a reminder for us too. God may not deliver you from your situation in the way that you want, but He certainly hears your pleas. He will give you the strength to either endure your current situation, find joy in an unexpectedly different outcome, or eventually grant your desired outcome. Rest in God’s promise that He hears and saves. Is there perhaps an alternative to your desired outcome that could surprise you into realizing it’s better than your wildest dreams?

“And they say, ‘The LORD does not see; the God of Jacob does not perceive …’ 

"He who planted the ear, does he not hear? 

"He who formed the eye, does he not see? … 

"For the LORD will not forsake his people; he will not abandon his heritage.” - Psalm 94:7, 9, 14

Are you praying for the salvation of a loved one? 

That new job you so desperately want?  

A spouse?

Children? 

Do you feel as if your prayers go unanswered, seemingly to fall on deaf ears — possibly for years on end?

The psalmist noticed this was a common feeling among his people. 

Many of those around him truly believed God paid no attention to their oppressive situation. 

They were obviously in distress, but God wasn’t intervening to fix their circumstances. 

It seemed like He was oblivious to their pain and suffering.

The psalmist reminded them of a basic truth: how could the Creator forget what He created? 

God wasn’t blind to their pain or their situation. 

God did hear. 
He would save them, in time. 

Further in Psalm 94 he pointed out to the Israelites all the times God had personally delivered him out of dire situations. 

The psalmist’s testimony revealed that since God was able to save him from painful circumstances, the Lord would surely deliver His people from unjust situations.

This is a reminder for us too.

God may not deliver you from your situation in the way that you want, but He certainly hears your pleas.

He will give you the strength to either endure your current situation, find joy in an unexpectedly different outcome, or eventually grant your desired outcome.

Rest in God’s promise that He hears and saves!

Lord God, help me to believe that you truly do hear and care. 

Give me the hope that you will act in the best timing possible, and faith in knowing that, in the meantime, you will walk with me through this pain. 

Amen.

Thought — Is there perhaps an alternative to your desired outcome that could surprise you into realizing it’s better than your wildest dreams? 

Go to God to ask for guidance, pleading for contentment in the waiting.

By Ashlea Massie

Ashlea Massie

I graduated in 2010 with my B.A. in English. Subsequently, I began teaching English to home-schooled high school students and have done so for the past few years. Although I love instilling Christian principles to my students as I teach them literature, I also enjoy writing about the thing most important to me, my faith in God. I began freelance writing in 2014, and have been published in several different magazines: Boundless, Devozine, and The Lookout. Currently I am pursuing my M.A. in English.

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