The LORD hears your call for help

 Ps. 40 v 1HCSB

I waited patiently for the LORD, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

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Psalm 40 is a prayer for salvation in a time of need. In his distress the Psalmist turned to the LORD and he remembered how the LORD had helped him in the past. This is the basis on which he also now cries out to the LORD in his distress.

 Remember what the LORD has done for you. God sent His Son to become human so that He could die for your sins on the cross. Just think about it. If He was willing to do that, then would He not help you now either? Jesus Christ is the ground on which we call on the Name of the LORD.

 Look back on your life and remember how the LORD helped you in the past. He will bend down to you and listen to your cry for help.

Amen

Die HERE hoor jou hulpgeroep

 Ps. 40 v 2

Ek het gesmag na die hulp van die Here. Hy het na my toe afgebuig en my hulpgeroep gehoor.

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Psalm 40 is 'n gebed om redding in 'n tyd van nood. In sy nood draai die Psalmdigter na die HERE toe en hy onthou hoe die HERE hom in die verlede gehelp het. Dit is die basis waarop hy ook nou in sy nood na die HERE roep.

 Onthou wat die HERE vir jou gedoen het. God het sy Seun gestuur om mens te word sodat Hy vir jou sondes aan die kruis kon sterf. Dink net bietjie. As Hy bereid was om dit te doen, sal Hy dan jou ook nie nou help nie? Jesus Christus is die grond waarop ons die Naam van die HERE aanroep.

 Kyk bietjie terug oor jou lewe en onthou hoe die HERE jou in die verlede gehelp het. Hy sal na jou toe afbuig en luister na jou hulpgeroep.

Amen