As a child, I remember specifically asking my mom for her help with studying or doing homework. She stayed up late just to help me, and there were some nights when it seemed as if we would never finish. However, she was there with me through each homework problem, helping me to accomplish them. Now that I am a mom myself with three children, there have been countless times when I have been called upon by my children for help, whether they needed help with their own homework or because they fell down and hurt themselves. Because we are the “mom,” our children come to us when they have a need or are in some kind of trouble, and we, of course, want them to come to us for their needs.
Psalm 86:7 says, In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. This verse reminds us of how God will answer us if we just take the time to ask Him for His help. This verse is so personal when it says, In the day of my trouble… We all face troubles in our lives. Troubles can come in any shape or form. Some troubles may be big or small, but they are troubles nonetheless. As a child, my troubles came in the form of homework and tests. As an adult, my troubles have certainly become bigger and harder to endure.
Just as children go to their parents when faced with trouble, we have a Heavenly Father to Whom we can go when we are in trouble. Psalm 61:2-3 says, From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. In both of these Scripture verses, David spoke of his calling out to God for help: in Psalm 86:7, …I will call upon thee:.., and again in Psalm 61:2, …will I cry unto thee,… He knew that he needed to pray. He knew that if he would just cry to his Heavenly Father, God would help him.
I never like it when my children are sick with a fever. I can remember a time when my oldest son was extremely sick. I put him to bed that night while his fever was high, and he could not settle down enough to fall asleep. I told him, “Mommy will hold you until you fall asleep.” I got into his toddler bed, and I held him and prayed, asking God to take away his fever. I ended up falling asleep and woke up a few hours later, realizing I was still in his toddler bed. I felt his head and found that his fever had broken! When I was lying next to the bedside of my feverish child, asking God to take away the fever, I remembered that He is my strong tower, and He was ready to help me!
Our routines have changed in our house these last few months. My husband is now working from home, and I have gone from staying home to working full time. We have had some challenges to face, and it has been an adjustment. When our routines have changed and we find ourselves growing frustrated, we must remember that we have a Heavenly Father Who has not changed! He is ready to hear our prayers and our cries. In the midst of our troubles, we can go to the One Who wants to answer us. He wants to help us in our troubles, no matter how big or small they may seem!
by Mandy Harper
