.

But you, Lord my God,
brought my life up from the pit.

 

 

In Jonah 2, Jonah's prayer when He was in the depths of this whale is such a good reminder for us. It says:

 

⁴ I said, ‘I have been banished
from your sight;
yet I will look againtoward your holy temple.’
⁵ The engulfing waters threatened me,^[b]
the deep surrounded me;
seaweed was wrapped around my head.
⁶ To the roots of the mountains I sank down;
the earth beneath barred me in forever.
But you, Lord my God,
brought my life up from the pit.

⁷ “When my life was ebbing away,
I remembered you, Lord,
and my prayer rose to you,
to your holy temple.

⁸ “Those who cling to worthless idols
turn away from God’s love for them.
⁹ But I, with shouts of grateful praise,
will sacrifice to you.
What I have vowed I will make good.
I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’”

¹⁰ And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.

 

 

 My prayer is that we flee from those worthless idols and cling to God, the author and perfector of our faith. I am always reminded that God truely does hear our prayers in those mountain tops moments and also when we feel like we are in the dark depths that seem to last an eternity. As we pray they rise up to Him and his holy temple, and He hears us. When we feel this way, we always have to look back to Him who makes all things good, peaceful, joyous, and worth-while in this life. He will sustain you in your time of trouble and lift you out of it. He is who he says He is.


Micah 7:7
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.