Meditation: Psalm 18

I love you, Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;
my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge,
my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I called to the Lord, who is worthy of praise,
and I have been saved from my enemies. The cords of death entangled me;
the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. In my distress I called to the Lord;
I cried to my God for help.
From his temple he heard my voice;
my cry came before him, into his ears. The earth trembled and quaked,
and the foundations of the mountains shook;
they trembled because he was angry. He parted the heavens and came down;
dark clouds were under his feet. The Lord thundered from heaven;
the voice of the Most High resounded. (Psalm 18:1-4, 6, 7, 9, 13 NIV)

When we cry out to the Lord not only does he listen but he answers with power. When David called to God whom he loved God came down with thunder and earthquakes and saved David from his enemies. God cares for each of us enough to send his Son an to save us when we cry out to him. God I am sorry I really on my own strength far too often. Please soften my heart and help me to call upon you and cry out to you my Father asking boldly at your throne of grace for you help.

Amen