Come and Talk to Me/////Bishop David Ray

Psalm 27 opens with a cry that is plain and real: “Hear me as I pray, O Lord. Be merciful and answer me.” The heart hears God saying, “Come and talk with me,” and the right answer is, “Lord, I am coming.” God is not looking for a once or twice a day visit. God wants conversation all through the day, when the mind is troubled, when anger rises, when disappointment comes, and when nobody else seems to understand.

The Word of God becomes the place where God talks. The Word is the sword, the lifter, and the present help that keeps a child of God on the right path when things are not right. Pride says, “I can handle it,” but prayer says, “Help me.” That little cry, “Help me,” brings the heart back into humility before God.

The fear of being rejected, left out, or abandoned does not mean God has turned His back. Forces of darkness work in the mind to make a believer feel unworthy to pray, even while still saved, sanctified, filled with the Holy Spirit, and on the way to heaven. God stays close in the middle of human weakness. Anger, wrong words, and fleshly reactions do not make God walk away. The Holy Spirit rises up when the heart comes back and says, “Come and talk with me, Jesus.”

People can disappoint, accuse, scatter, and fail to be there. God, however, controls the destiny, the afternoon, and the tomorrow. A job does not control it. Money does not control it. People do not control it. God controls it. The heart may need to tell somebody later, but Jesus must be the first one called. An answer comes when the heart goes to Jesus instead of making people the first refuge.

Psalm 27 also says enemies will rise up, accusations will come, and threats will be felt. Yet confidence rests in seeing the goodness of God in the land of the living. God’s goodness shows up in food on the shelf, strength for the day, and mercy that stays when life has not been lived right. The call is to wait patiently, even through rehabilitation seasons that do not happen overnight. Courage refuses to let fear decide what is coming through the door. God knew it was coming, and God remains worthy of trust.

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Key Takeaways

• 1. God calls for daily conversation God’s invitation, “Come and talk with me,” is not reserved for formal prayer times. The heart needs to carry its confusion, gladness, anger, and fear straight to Jesus throughout the day. Communion with God becomes stronger when prayer is treated as living fellowship instead of a religious appointment. [12:34]
• 2. Human weakness does not cancel access Anger and disappointment can make the heart feel separated from God, but feelings are not the final word. The flesh still fights, and the mind still hears troubling voices, yet the Holy Spirit remains present to lift the heart back toward Christ. Honest repentance and continued conversation keep weakness from becoming distance. [09:54]
• 3. People do not control destiny People may reject, misunderstand, accuse, or fail to come through, but they do not hold tomorrow in their hands. God controls the path, the provision, and the future. The heart finds peace when it quits making people its final source and starts relying more fully on God. [15:12]
• 4. God’s goodness remains in sight Confidence does not deny enemies, accusations, or hard days. Confidence looks past them and expects to see God’s goodness operating in the land of the living. Gratitude for ordinary provision trains the heart to recognize that God has been good even when life has been hard. [20:57]
• 5. Waiting requires brave, patient trust God’s timing can feel slow, especially when a loved one, a need, or a promise has not changed yet. Patience is not doing nothing; patience keeps talking with Jesus while trusting that God is working. Courage refuses to let fear write the ending before God has finished.
  
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Youtube Chapters

• [00:00] - Welcome
• [00:13] - Psalm 27: Come and Talk With Me
• [01:39] - The Need for Communication
• [03:14] - God Speaks Through His Word
• [04:10] - The Prayer: Help Me
• [05:21] - Answering God’s Invitation
• [06:33] - When Life Feels Abandoned
• [08:50] - Anger, Flesh, and God’s Nearness
• [11:14] - God Has Always Been the Helper
• [13:31] - Relying on God More Than People
• [15:12] - God Controls the Destiny
• [18:12] - Led Along the Right Path
• [19:47] - Accused but Taking It to Jesus
• [20:57] - Confidence in God’s Goodness
• [23:32] - Waiting Patiently for the Lord
• [26:18] - Brave and Courageous Trust

Bible Reading

Psalm 27:7-14

Verse 7: “Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me!” [00:13]

Verse 8: “You have said, ‘Seek my face.’ My heart says to you, ‘Your face, LORD, do I seek.’” [00:19]

Verse 9: “Hide not your face from me. Turn not your servant away in anger, O you who have been my help. Cast me not off; forsake me not, O God of my salvation!” [06:33]

Verse 10: “For my father and my mother have forsaken me, but the LORD will take me in.” [00:48]

Verse 11: “Teach me your way, O LORD, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies.” [18:24]

Verse 12: “Give me not up to the will of my adversaries; for false witnesses have risen against me, and they breathe out violence.” [19:47]

Verse 13: “I believe that I shall look upon the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living!” [21:00]

Verse 14: “Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!” [23:32]

Romans 7:15-25

“For I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree with the law, that it is good. So now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells in me, that is, in my flesh. For I have the desire to do what is right, but not the ability to carry it out. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do right, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God, in my inner being, but I see in my members another law waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, I myself serve the law of God with my mind, but with my flesh I serve the law of sin.” [10:24]

Hebrews 4:16

“Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”

Observation questions

1. In Psalm 27:7-9, what words show both David’s need for God’s help and his confidence that God has helped him before? [11:23]
2. What are the different troubles David names in Psalm 27:9-12, including fears within himself and threats from other people? [19:47]
3. According to Psalm 27:8, what does God invite His people to do, and how does the heart answer that invitation? [05:13]
4. In Romans 7:15-25, what struggle does Paul describe between wanting to do right and still dealing with sin in the flesh? [10:24]

Interpretation questions

1. Psalm 27 says, “Seek my face,” while Hebrews 4:16 says believers may come confidently to the throne of grace. What does this show about God’s heart toward a person who feels weak, ashamed, angry, or disappointed?
2. David asks God not to reject him in anger, yet he also calls God “my help” and “God of my salvation.” How can a believer hold onto God’s nearness while honestly admitting failure and needing correction? [09:54]
3. Psalm 27:12 recognizes false accusations and enemies, but verse 13 still speaks with confidence about seeing God’s goodness. What kind of confidence is David describing—does it mean life will be easy, or does it mean something deeper? [21:00]
4. Romans 7 ends by giving thanks to God through Jesus Christ. Why is it important that the answer to the struggle with the flesh is not simply trying harder, but turning again to Christ for help? [10:44]

Application questions

1. When confusion, anger, disappointment, or fear rises during the day, who is usually contacted first—a friend, family member, social media, or Jesus? What would it look like to make a simple habit of saying, “Help me, Lord,” before reaching for another person? [20:20]
2. Is there an area where feeling unworthy has made it harder to pray or read Scripture? How can Psalm 27:8-9 and Hebrews 4:16 help that person come honestly to God instead of pulling away from Him? [07:31]
3. God speaks through His Word and uses it to lead His people on the right path. What passage of Scripture could be kept close this week for the moments when the mind begins to wander toward fear or negative thoughts? [05:56]
4. When anger leads to sharp words, a wrong reaction, or regret, what would returning to Jesus look like in that specific moment? Is there a person who may need an apology, a gentler answer, or a delayed response? [08:53]
5. People may disappoint, misunderstand, or fail to be present, but they do not control tomorrow. Where has disappointment with people been given too much control over peace, hope, or choices? [15:12]
6. What ordinary signs of God’s goodness can be thanked Him for today—food, shelter, strength, mercy, a person who cares, or another provision that might be easy to overlook? [21:53]
7. What prayer, need, relationship, or season requires patient waiting right now? How can courage be practiced this week by trusting that God knows what is coming and continuing to talk with Him while waiting? [29:06]