Job 5:1

"Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?"

Oh, how nice to have friends to encourage and lift you up. The friends of Job began to shred him and find fault though. And this paticular friend charges for Job to call and see if anybody will answer. That almost sounds like Satan accusing us if we should call would the Lord answer us. Call now, if there be any that will answer thee - 'Call upon Me, and I will answer thee and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not'; It may be that friend will not answer. It may be that no one will give ear to your prayer, or cry. but the Lord will hear and and will answer. The Lord has promised and spoken and He cannot lie, therefore it is for us to trust in. God is faithful in His work and word. But let us look to the church and to our own hearts, do we believe? For I feel that there are many that will enter into prayer time and arise from having said a 'little' prayer and feel that they have called but no one has answered. They 'said' their prayers but nothing was accomplished. It is that God's own people enter into prayer with the attitude of , 'Why bother, nothing is going ot change, He's not listening'. They charge God foolishly, for it is not God at fault, but their own unbelief. Let this not be named among us brethern, for the Lord is God Almighty and able to hear. But be careful you do not enter prayer time with unbelief or half hearted attempt of pouring your heart, mind and soul out. The prayer of importunity is prayer of zeal, fervor and desire, and God honors such praying. The one who's heart is full and soul is yearning, is the soul that will not rest until prayers are declared and God has heard and will answer. Their faith is great and they know God is great and greatly to be praised for all His ways. And when our heart may fail us and Satan may come to discourage us, let us remember the word of the Lord. Let us consider all His wondrous ways of faithfulness and rebuke Him for such doubts, for the Lord heareth His children. 'And the Lord heard my cry'. And to which of the saints wilt thou turn? - great questions of the Bible; In the prophecy of the Lord's night of betrayal, it is written, 'And they all forsook Me, no man stayed'. And that very night when they arrested Jesus, all forsook Him. There is times in life when it is seems such is the case. For everyone that you run to of the saints, is busy, preoccupied or not interested. It is not the desire of the body to be such, but it happens. Solomon wrote of finding a friend that sticks closer than a brother. We should have those in our life that are true saints for us to turn to. And in moment of need they be not there, hold it not against them, but lean upn the One that is closer than a brother or earthly friend. 'What a Friend we have in Jesus'. But there are men and women in the kingdom of God that pray for us, teach us, lead us, help us and love us. I often ask, much to sorrow, are there three people that pray for you everyday? Very few can know of such, the church has forsaken its own in a great way. Praise for faithful friends that no matter what they are there. They are praying and ready to extend a hand for help and encouragement. Are you such a friend? When your brothers and sisters in Christ are in need, are you there? ARe you praying daily, holding them up? Or are you preoccupied with your own sorrow and affairs of your own making? The quickest way to get out of grief is to help others, lift up your eyes off of self and look at your friends, they need you. Quit being self consumed and pray ye for one another. Let the body be healthy and active in aiding one another. and do not complain of those that are not there for you, if you are not there for them. And one more word, it may be someon reading this is looking for one such friend. Pray for the Lord to send someone like that to you. David had Jonthan; Jeremiah had Baruch; Moses had Aaron; Jesus had Peter; and Paul had Luke. LEt us ask for someone to come into our life that may be a Christian friend for our betterment.