{"id":39733,"date":"2026-09-04T01:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T01:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldchallenge.kinsta.cloud\/devotion\/poor-man-cried\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T01:42:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T01:42:47","slug":"poor-man-cried","status":"publish","type":"devotion","link":"https:\/\/worldchallenge.kinsta.cloud\/it\/devotion\/poor-man-cried\/","title":{"rendered":"This Poor Man Cried"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the start of Psalm 51, we read that David appealed to the tender, forgiving mercies of God: \u201cHave mercy upon me, O God, according to your lovingkindness; according to the multitude of your tender mercies, blot out my transgressions\u201d (Psalm 51:1, NKJV).<\/em><\/p>\n

David knew what to do. \u201cThis poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles\u201d (Psalm 34:6)<\/em>. \u201cThe righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles\u201d (Psalm 34:17)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Dear saint, this is your victory over sin: the absolute confidence that no matter how grievously you have sinned or fallen, you serve a Lord who is ready to forgive, anxious to heal, and possesses more lovingkindness toward you than you could ever need.<\/p>\n

The devil will come to you and say, \u201cIf you get off the hook too easily, you\u2019ll jump right back into sin.\u201d He will make you feel miserable, unworthy to lift your hands in praise to God or even to pick up his Word.<\/p>\n

Here is your weapon. Cry out as David did, with all of your heart. Go to God, and say to him, \u201cLord, you love me. I know you are ready to forgive me. I confess!\u201d<\/p>\n

At that very moment, you are clear with God. You don\u2019t have to pay for your sin. God loves you so much that he gave his Son, who has already paid for it. A merciful, loving advocate is yearning to help and deliver you. \u201cMy little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous\u201d (1 John 2:1)<\/em>.<\/p>\n

My young granddaughter wanted to walk atop a low concrete wall. As I held her from behind, she tried to knock my hand away. I let go and eventually she fell (but without hurting herself). When she fell, I didn\u2019t desert her and say, \u201cLook at what you did. You\u2019re not mine anymore!\u201d<\/p>\n

The Lord said to me, \u201cDavid, you allow yourself such love for this child, but you won\u2019t allow me to love you in the same way. You swell with pride over your children, but you won\u2019t allow me to do so on your behalf.\u201d The Bible says God takes pleasure in his children!<\/p>\n

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