Day by Day with Martin Luther

Read: 1st Samuel 14:1-52 John 7:31-53 Proverbs 15:4

“Open Your Heart”

“Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us.”
[Psalm 62:8]

If you are lacking something, well, here is good advice: “pour out your heart before Him.” Voice yourself to God freely, knowing you cannot conceal anything from Him. Regardless of what it is, just throw it in a pile before Him, as you open your heart completely to a good friend. He wants to hear it, and He wants to give you His aid and counsel. Do not be bashful before Him, and do not think that what you ask is too big or too much. Come right out with it, even if all you have is a bag full of needs. Do not dribble your requests before Him; God is not a man whom you can overburden with your begging and asking. The more you ask, the happier He is to hear from you and bear you. Only do this, pour it all out. He will not dribble back to His blessings, He will flood you with a veritable deluge of love and blessing.