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Genesis 18: 20-21 20  Then the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, 21  I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know." There were instance when my little girl is approaching before me and crying out loud and telling all her complain about her brother. Suddenly, the brother will come and explain his sides defending himself from possible punishment if proven guilty. This is a typical scenario for families with young children. As a parent and/or as a father, we are have to use discernment, wisdom and justice in dealing with this similar situation. This is not far from our just God when he also received the outcries of people who are sending and lifting up their prayers to Him. This has been proven true by the God of the Bible before He finally cast the judgement to Sodom and Gomorrah (refer to Genesis 18) Genesis 18:20-21 ...

Psalm 34:17-18 17  When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.  18  The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.  Many of us, no matter how mature our Walk of Faith in Christ is, have various troubles in life in one way or another. It is an inevitable experience along with our journey with or without God. But I would say that more troubles escalating to worst stages if without the covering of God. The psalmist proclaim in Psalm 34:17-18 that with God, we can definitely have our greatest privilege to access present help when needed. However, we have to approach Him. He is always ready to extend His helping hand to those who cry out to Him. We do not need a mediator other than our Lord Jesus Christ, whose the only way towards the Father in Heaven (John 14:6). It is too easy for us to forget this great privilege and feel that God is too far from us when we think we needed His del...