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The personal God in whom I trust

"... I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; behold, I will heal you...." 2 Kings 20:5

This is the reply from God to King Hezekiah after he cries out to the Lord. The king was told by prophet Isaiah that he is going to die, he will not recover from his sickness and he should set his house in order.

In this verse, I came to realize that my God is very personal God. People have personal trainers, personal doctors (family doctors) etc. But I am not sure whether they have a personal God. I am glad to realize that I have a personal God.

What makes our God so personal?
  1. He hears my prayers - How many times do we feel that there is no one to seek help? We might feel, there is no hope that some body will listen to our plea or prayers. But in this verse, I see that God gives His time and attention to our prayers. When we approach Him, He will gladly accepts us. My God is the God who listens.
  2. He sees my tears - Because I and you are valuable to God, He sees our tears. He is mindful of our struggles. He understands that we are helpless and so He chose to be our help. David says, "My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth" Psalms 121:2. My God is the God who sees.
  3. He heals me - He meets that need of the King. He not only hears, not only sees but He acts to meet our needs. He is an active God. Bible says in Exodus 15:26, "... I am the Lord Who heals you." For those who seek, there is a provision of divine healing under His wings. My God is the God who heals.
This personal God seeks personal relationship with each individual. I am glad to confess that I have a personal relationship with this living God.

Questions to Ponder:
  1. Do you have personal relationship with this personal God?
  2. When you face the storms of life, how is your response?

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