At the moment, my son is obsessed with a particular children’s film and its characters. He watches it almost daily and knows the name of every character and exactly what will happen next. For his birthday, we decided to buy him the figurines, and he was absolutely thrilled. He immediately began playing with them while the film played in the background.
Later that day, I sat down with him and said, “So tell me, what are all their names?”
I already knew every name. I knew what each character did in the film. I hear and see it all daily. Still, I wanted him to tell me. Still I patiently sat with him, while he named each caracter and told me about the story. – a story I know so well by now. For him it was important to tell me, to connect with me and to find comfort with me in that moment.
Afterward, it made me think about how God wants to hear from us.
Yes, He knows all the details.
Yes, He sees and hears everything, every day.
Yes, He already knows what we are going to say.
Yes, He hears the same thing repeatedly.
And yet, Jesus comes and sits beside us and says,
“Talk to Me. Tell Me. I am listening.”
“My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.” And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.””
Psalms 27:8 NLT
If we think about it, communication is key in everyday relationships. Communication is something many of us find hard, yet it is such a fundamental part of a relationship, especially at times when we have to be vulnerable and honest. But without it, relationships don’t work.
And this is no different in our relationship with God and how we communicate with Him. The primary way we can hear God speak to us is through the Bible and we respond to His word in prayer.
Now, I don’t think I have ever spoken to anyone that said prayer is easy.
That’s where the Psalms come in.
The Psalms are God’s way of helping us pray. They show us how to speak to Him when we’re joyful, angry, fearful, grateful, confused, or broken. God, our guide and counsellor, gives us words to use when we don’t have our own. Through them, we learn that we can come to Him in every season of life and with every emotion we carry.
God already knows our hearts—but He still invites us to speak. And when we do, He listens, He comforts and He guides us.
Elize About Faith 
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