Children never ask their parents to be created. You have never heard a child say, "Parents, please make me." It would be a nonsensical statement. Because it is the parents who decide to bring children into the world, it is their fundamental responsibility to take care of the fruit of the womb. A parent who brings a child into this world and refuses to care for them is a wicked parent.
In our society, many people are "giving birth like rabbits," living for themselves while neglecting their children. They leave the burden to grandparents or the government. These are irresponsible and selfish parents. It is better not to have children at all than to bring them into the world and refuse to help them.
However, there comes a time when a child thinks they are "grown" and no longer need a parent’s help. Some want nothing to do with their family; they want total independence to do as they please. In such cases, there is nothing a parent can do but let the child go their own way.
God is the Supreme Parent—the Father of us all. You and I never asked God to create us or bring us into this world; the Lord brought us here by His own will. While many do not survive the womb or infancy, the Lord has allowed you and me to have life.
Therefore, as our Supreme Parent, it is the Lord’s responsibility to take care of us. Because the Lord is my Father and I am His child, I will go to Him for all my needs. He is not like a selfish earthly parent; He is ever-ready to help those who call upon Him.
Because the Lord is my Father, He will help me. In the difficulties of life, I will call upon Him:
When I am sick, I will call upon the Lord.
When I cannot pay my bills, I will call upon the Lord.
When I face a difficult exam or problems at work, I will call upon the Lord.
When my car breaks down or my relationships are failing, I will call upon the Lord.
Most importantly, in my struggles with sin and worldliness, I will call upon the Lord.
I will call upon Him in my hour of need because He is a loving Father with tender mercies and compassion for His children. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and the downtrodden. His hand is not "too short to save," nor is He weary of helping.
However, the Lord cannot help those who think they are too "grown" or independent. Those who believe they can handle life on their own will find no help from the Lord, for they have chosen to be independent of Him. God will not force Himself upon those who think they don’t need Him.
No prayer means no help. Those who refuse to call upon the Lord are essentially claiming to be self-sufficient. Many people carry heavy burdens, full of anxiety and stress, simply because they will not bring those burdens to Jesus. Pride keeps them from kneeling to ask for help. Many are perishing while Jesus stands near, ready to save.
Friends, God is your Father. He made you out of love and for a specific purpose. Therefore, no matter what you are going through—big or small, light or darkness—call upon the Lord, and He will surely help you.
As the prophet Isaiah said in Isaiah 50:7:
"For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed."
Call upon the Lord today.
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