God leans down to us...

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As I was at a Bible study last night, a scripture gave me a new image of how God relates to us when we are hurting.  Here is the passage:

Psalm 40:1-5 (Common English Bible)

I put all my hope in the LORD.
   He leaned down to me;
   he listened to my cry for help.
He lifted me out of the pit of death,
   out of the mud and filth,
   and set my feet on solid rock.
      He steadied my legs.
He put a new song in my mouth,
   a song of praise for our God.
Many people will learn of this
and be amazed;
   they will trust the LORD.
Those who put their trust in the LORD,
   who pay no attention to the proud
   or to those who follow lies,
   are truly happy!
You, LORD my God!
   You’ve done so many things—
   your wonderful deeds
   and your plans for us—
      no one can compare with you!
   If I were to proclaim
   and talk about all of them,
      they would be too numerous
      to count!

Looking at the phrase “He leaned down to me, he listened to my cry for help”, I get this great image of a parent with their child walk together, when the child starts to cry.  The parent stops, bends down to the child’s level, and listens and then comforts them.  It is a beautiful example of how God works! 

May you know that God is walking with you in life, and leans down to you, and listens to you when you cry for help.