Mar 30

“Hear my cry, O God…” Psalms 61:1

It is possible to pray silently and inwardly without making audible sounds. It seems clear however, from the many references to 'calling on the Lord', ‘crying out unto God’ and ‘lifting the voice to God’, that not only in praise and worship, but also in prayer, the cries of the heart and soul, made into audible sounds via our voice box and lips, are acceptable to God. In times of distress, trial and difficulty, or conversely of rejoicing and victory, resounding cries may be lifted to God in prayer and worship. This is a necessary aspect of our relationship with the Lord. Of course God knows how we feel, and what we are experiencing, but our willingness to express those feelings to Him in prayer, helps to build our bond with Him, and show our openness towards Him. We may relate our feelings to some individual whom we trust, but probably would keep them from those we don’t really know, or know are not trustworthy. The concept is the same with Jesus. If we know Him, trust Him, recognize that He understands us, and desire to have a close and intimate rapport with Him, then expressing our feelings to Him, complete with all the sounds that come with them, will be no problem. The Bible speaks of crying, groaning, weeping, shouting and labouring as expressions associated with prayer and worship. We are all relate to this ‘language’. When we try to articulate our feelings to God, it is much easier if we can also show them, by the sounds and actions associated with them, the Lords does not mind us doing so and in fact encourages us to be honest and open with Him. In talking with God with real feeling and expressions, we are reminding ourselves of the reality of the relationship we have with Him. This is not a written oration, or an exercise in protocol! It is discussion and rapport with the One who is our dearest friend, our closest companion and our most loving Father!  

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