When you talk on the phone with someone, the other person could be the next house over or in another country. Either way, it is as if that person is right next to you. You can hear that person's voice and the other person can hear you.
In our prayers, it might feel like our words have to cross a great distance in order to get to God. We might not be sure if our prayers will even reach God's heavenly throne or just evaporate in space.
Fortunately, we have the words of the psalmist: "The Lord is near to all who call upon him, to all who call upon him in truth." Ps. 145:18. When we have sincerely placed our trust in God and offer prayer, we can be assured that it is as if God is right alongside us hearing us. There won't be any "dead spots" that we have to worry about in the connection.
The words of the psalmist provide a beautiful promise and give us the assurance that our prayers will be heard.
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Savior Divine Lutheran Church, Palos Hills, IL seeks to help people connect to God through prayer. This blog will focus on the many aspects of prayer.
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About Me
- Rev. Martin W. Pauschke
- I have been pastor at Savior Divine since July 2004. Prior to my current position, I had served at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Maywood, IL, and Trinity Lutheran Church in Runnemede, NJ. I graduated from Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, IN, with a concentration in musicology and graduated from Concordia Seminary in Exile (Christ Seminary - Seminex) in St. Louis, MO. I received a D. Min. degree from McCormick Theological Seminary in Chicago.