My parents loved to travel in the wee hours of the morning.
They’d set out for their destination at 3:00 o’clock in the morning. There were
no all night stores at the time, so they’d have to make sure they had a thermos
of coffee and a full tank of gas. By daylight they would be able to fill up and
use the bathroom. Except on Sundays hardly anything was open.
There are stores that stay open around the clock nowadays.
You can usually find a gas station or a fast food joint open somewhere. Even
the huge discount centers stay open all night most places. You’d think they
would meet all the needs a person could have because of their availability. But
even the discount centers aren’t completely open. You can’t get a prescription
in the night, you can’t buy glasses or have your glasses fixed. While you might
be able to drop off your roll of film, you can’t get your picture taken in the
photo shop. And the banks or fast food
restaurants located within the stores are closed to business in the night. There may be exceptions somewhere but in our
part of the world this is the way it is.
Even though we have an instant access world for the most
part there are just some things that aren’t available in the middle of the
night. If you run into a real emergency you’re just going to have to wait until
morning.
While many of our physical needs must wait for regular
hours, we have a God who is available to us 24/7. In the night, on the hospital
floor, at the bedside, in sickness, under duress, during sleepless times and
during sorrow, God is available. He never leaves us, He never sleeps, He never
posts a closed sign and He always comes to our assistance. We never have to
worry if God will hear us when we cry out, no matter when it is, for He
promises to hear the contrite heart, the repentant heart, as well as those who
sorrow, gasp in fear or those who have no hope.
You can rest assured that no matter what you seem to be in
need of, God fills every single one of them. And you can call on Him, no matter
what the hour, for He’s an always available God. You don’t have to wait till Sunday to speak
with Him or to hear from Him. God knows your every need and He’s fulfilled them
already through His Word. He owns the earth, the seas and the skies and all
that is seen and unseen. He is accessible, ready and willing to care for every
need, no matter what, no matter when.
Oh beloved, run to the One Who is the only One who can meet all
your needs! He knows you and He’s well acquainted with your hurts, your fears,
your hopes and your desires. He sees your situation and He’s no mere distant
figurehead – He’s available! He’s with you before you call, His door is always
open and everything - absolutely
everything – you need is met in Him! You may feel alone, unloved, or hungry and
thirsty for relief. God is there, God is here with you always! He turns your
hopeless situation into peace. He turns your darkest night into light. He will give you peace and assurance no matter
what the problem is, so that you can rest in the middle of the darkness.
Call on Him, He will answer! Pick up His Word and read for
His Word is alive! Instant access is always there, because He loves you! You
don’t have to wonder if He has time for you, if you are worthy or if He will
accept your call. God is for you and because He’s for you, He’s available always!
Forever and a day and then some! What an awesome and wonderful God!
Psalm 18:6 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes,
I prayed to my God for help. He heard
me from His sanctuary; my cry to Him reached His ears.
Psalm 62:8 O my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour out
your heart to Him, for God is our refuge.
2 Samuel 22:29 O Lord, You are my lamp. The Lord lights up
my darkness.
Romans 10:11 The Scripture says, No one who believes in Him
[who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or
be disappointed. (Amplified Bible)
Deuteronomy 4:7 For what great nation has a god as near to
them as the LORD our God is near to us whenever we call on Him?
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