A. THE PERSON
"Call unto Me." Call upon God, our Heavenly Father.
1. Call upon Him in times of temptation-I Car. 10:13. He will not permit us to be tempted beyond what we can bear. Christ was tempted. but did not give in to sin.
Therefore. He is willing and able to help us overcome Temptation-Heb. 2:18.
2. Call upon Him in times of trouble - Psalms 46:1. God is
our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Everyone
faces troubles and problems, but the Lord is near to help. He
may or may not remove the trouble. If not, He'll give us the grace
and patience to go through the trouble.
3. Call upon Him in trials I Peter 1:7. Being tried or tested
by the Lord can empower us to be better and stronger Christians.
4. Call upon Him in trauma-Ps. 34:6. When trouble or tragedy arises,
it is good to know that the Lord hears when we call upon Him.
B. THE PROMISE
"And I will answer thee."
1. God answers according to His way-Isa. 55:8. God's ways are
not our ways. His thoughts are not our thoughts. He knows what's
best for us. and will work out things accordingly.
2. God answers according to His Word John 15:7. If we abide in
Him, and His Word abides in us, we can ask what we want, and He
will give it unto us. For each promise in the Bible, there is
a condition for us to meet.
3. God answers according to His will-I John 5:14-15. If we pray
according to God's Word, He hears us. May we always pray as Jesus
prayed, 'Thy will be done." We must avoid selfish prayers.
C. THE PROVISION
"And shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest
not."
1. Showing - "Shew thee great and mighty things."
a. Power to meet spiritual needs-Matt. 5:6.
b. Power to meet physical needs-Exod. 15:26, Isa. 53:5. God
is not only interested in the soul-He's interested in the whole
man.
c. Power to meet material needs Phil. 4:19. Note also the
promise from Ps. 37:25.
2. Scope-"That thou knowest not."
a. Promise - Matt. 19:26. If we believe, all things are possible. Power-Eph. 3:20-21. He is able to do more than we ask or even think.