June 7 – Longing to Help

“Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him.” Isaiah 30:18 (NASB)

Do you ever hesitate to call on God for help in your life because you're thinking you might be bothering Him unnecessarily? Our verse today is a good one to keep in mind for times like that. Isaiah was one who knew well the truth of this promise. We should never think that we are bothering God when we call on Him for help. Our verse tells us that He is eager to show us His love, His grace, and His compassion. In fact, He longs to do so.  God has, however, given us the freedom of choice. He is eager to help but He desires that we ask Him to do it. He wants us to long for Him and for His help.  If we remember this, it will encourage us to look to God for help and to actually ask Him to demonstrate His love for us. Let's thank God for such a wonderful love and always remember the promise in this verse, He is waiting to have compassion on us and if we desire Him, we are blessed.