He Heard My Voice
I was in the midst of studying the different meanings of the word love. I was reading various commentaries to understand the different levels and expressions of this word. While researching, one commentary cited Psalm 116:1 as an example of how the word love is used in Scripture. I opened my Bible and began to read the verse. Instantly, I was deeply moved by the passage. I knew I had read it before, but perhaps because I was studying the word love, I gained a deeper understanding this time.
The passage reads:
I love the Lord, for He heard my voice;
He heard my cry for mercy.
Because He turned His ear to me,
I will call on Him as long as I live.
I remember saying to myself, I have to write about this passage. God loves us so much that He listens to our voices and He answers us. In the same way that we recognize the voices of our parents or our children, God knows our voice. We do not have to say who we are or introduce ourselves—He already knows us. He knows our concerns before we ask, and He already has an answer for every situation we face.
God is not trying to figure out how to take care of our situation. The answer is already waiting on us to get there. How do I know this? Scripture tells us that before the creation of the world, He chose us and had a plan for our lives. You are God’s creation, and just like every loving parent plans for their children, God has planned everything for each one of us.
I invite you to take a few minutes and reflect back over your life. You will see that the Lord has been there for you. He has given grace and mercy beyond measure. The writer says, “I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy.” Each one of us can relate to this level of love the writer is expressing, because we have each experienced this same level of love from YHWH in our own personal lives.
Key Takeaways
We love because God taught us how to love.
Love extended mercy when we did not deserve it.
God is always showering us with His love.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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