GOD HEARS, GOD LISTENS, GOD ANSWERS (Episode 741 - Preachify Daily Devotional)
April 10, 2026·9 min
The episode opens with a worship song before the host greets listeners and identifies Psalm 145:18 as the morning's scripture. He begins with an analogy of making a phone call with poor network reception, calling it one of the most frustrating modern experiences. He extends this to emotional situations — when a close friend or spouse is not listening, or when someone trusted to help fails to follow through. He acknowledges these are common human experiences. He then introduces scripture as a source of encouragement, citing 2 Timothy 3:16 on the inspiration and profit of scripture and Romans 15:4 on scripture's purpose of encouragement. The host then addresses three emotional states related to prayer: feeling unheard, feeling that God is not listening, and feeling that prayer has gone unanswered. For each, he offers a biblical counterexample. Jonah prayed from inside a fish and was heard (Jonah 2:1-2). The Israelites at the Red Sea appeared abandoned, trapped between the water and Pharaoh's army (Exodus 13:14), until the sea was parted. Paul prayed three times about an unnamed problem and received an answer of grace rather than healing (2 Corinthians 12:8-9), which the host presents as evidence that God answers but sometimes differently than expected. The host then shifts to the believer's own responsibilities. Citing Psalm 66:18 and Isaiah 59:1-2, he argues that unaddressed sin can prevent God from hearing prayer — not because God is unable to hear, but because sin creates separation. He also says that physical effort and patience are necessary alongside prayer. Waiting upon the Lord is a biblical discipline, and answers do not always come immediately. The episode closes with a prayer of gratitude for prayer itself, and a request for God to help listeners trust that he is working even in silence. The host wishes listeners a happy weekend.
