Reach out and call upon Jesus, He is waiting to hear from you! Jesus is never far away from any of us. When our hearts are hurting, when we are afraid, or when we simply need Him, all we have to do is call upon His name. The moment we turn our hearts toward Him, He is near. His name is our refuge, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
During my second marriage, my husband started acting very strange. He was jealous of the children and would not let them sit by me or even stay close to me. At the time, they were still very young and did not understand what was going on. It was hard for me to balance the situation. I tried to show him and make him see how my love for him and the children were different, and that loving them did not lessen my love for him, but it never prevailed. Instead, it became more strained than ever until he became emotionally, mentally, and finally physically abusive.
I remember crying out to God for protection and help for me and the kids. After a while, Jesus removed him from our home. It was still a difficult time for us. He would get drunk and continually call the house, verbally attacking me so cruelly, but Jesus gave us His peace through it all.
Jesus helped me understand what was happening which made the burden lighter. Each and every day, I see God's protection and love around us. Where would we be without the Lord?
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Jeremiah 33:3
[Thus saith the Lord] Call unto Me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
John 14:13-14
[Jesus said] And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in My name, I will do it.
Psalm 18:6
In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before Him, even into His ears.
Isaiah 41:10
[Thus saith the Lord] Fear thou not; for I Am with thee; be not dismayed; for I Am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.