Backstory:

I came across this scripture in Psalms 116:1-2 and I really liked it. It says, “I love the Lord, because He hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him as long as I live.” I like the imagery of our Heavenly Father inclining His ear to us. To incline one’s ear means to lean toward someone, to give focused, intentional attention or to listen with care, not casually or from a distance. This scripture reassures us that our Father is not distant, distracted or indifferent to us. He loves us so much and He is always available to talk with us.

Inclining His Ear To Us

Our Heavenly Father loves us so much,

And through prayer we can feel His Loving Touch.

He will always hear our voices when we speak to Him,

And knowing this should make our problems seem less grim.

He hears our pleas when we are feeling weak, in need or desperate,

And to Him, our worries are always legitimate.

Our relationship with Him is ongoing, not one-sided,

And when we turn our hearts and pray to Him, He is always delighted.

We are never praying into silence,

He is always there to give us His guidance.

Because He always has His ears inclined to hear our many pleas,

We can feel better when we get up off our knees.

Our Father always listens to us personally any time of the day,

And He will hear whatever we have to say.

Our prayers always matter to our Loving Father,

And to Him, we are never a bother.

So, how can we incline our ears more to hear what our Father has to say to us?

We can listen as much as we speak when we pray for that would be a plus.

We can trust more in His timing and His plan for our lives,

So that with Him as our Listening Ear, we can more easily thrive.

The Takeaway: We can always trust that our Loving Father in Heaven is always there to hear us any time of the day. He is always leaning towards us, waiting for us to reach out to Him. As we turn our ears toward Him, our relationship will grow stronger with every prayer.