Introduction: Are there any parents/grandparents that can relate to this? Don’t you LOVE when your children/grandchildren call you just to talk? (not just for money??)

One reason that happens is because they enjoy a relationship with you. Likewise, our Heavenly Father desires for His children to call Him. His ears are open to our call.

1. When you COUNT your BLESSINGS! (Psa 34:1-4)

“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth. 2My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. 3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.”

Prayer and Praise are cousins… they come from the same family! It is truly “AMAZING what PRAISING can do!”

2. When we are AFRAID! (Psa 34:4-6)

“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. 5They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed. 6This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.”

Fear= False 

           Evidence

           Appearing 

           Real

Are you feeling fearful today? Call upon the Lord Jesus. 

3. When we need PROTECTION! (Psa 34: 7-10)

“The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. 😯 taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. 9O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. 10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.”

The enemy would love to hinder you and me. Therefore, we need to call on the name of JESUS! He’s our ROCK!! He’s our FORTRESS! He’s our DELIVERER! In Him will we TRUST.

4. When we are in trouble or afflicted! (Psa 34:15-19)

“15The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. 16The face of the LORD is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 17The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”

The word “affliction” is  רַע, which means bad, evil. Please notice: The text does not say “any” but instead “MANY.” But as we call upon the Lord, He delivers us!

Conclusion: Here are 5 REASONS we need to REACH out to HEAVEN. Will you do it this moment?