10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you?
11 Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction?
12 Are your wonders known in the place of darkness, or your righteous deeds in the land of oblivion? Psalm 88:10-12

To all of these rhetorical questions, the answer is “No.” None of it is true because God can no longer help the dead. It is futile for God to “bless” and “love” the dead because they had their chance.

The sons of Korah seemed to be making the case and imploring God to listen to the prayers of His people, and in particular, their own lives and their own prayers.

God hears us the first time and every time we pray. Sometimes, though, we need to convince ourselves that He does hear our prayers even though the answers to those prayers are not evident.

What’s on your heart today? What is keeping you away from the Lord?