Which New Testament passages echo the urgency found in Psalm 70:1? A quick reminder from Psalm 70:1 “Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!” Urgency heard in Jesus’ earthly ministry • Matthew 14:30 – Peter, sinking in the waves: “Lord, save me!” • Matthew 15:25 – The Canaanite mother: “Lord, help me!” • Mark 10:47 – Blind Bartimaeus: “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” • Mark 9:24 – A desperate father: “I do believe; help my unbelief!” • Luke 18:7-8 – Jesus promises God “will promptly carry out justice” for those who “cry out … day and night.” The apostles press for immediate salvation • Acts 2:40 – Peter “urged them, ‘Be saved from this corrupt generation.’” • Romans 7:24 – Paul’s heartfelt wail: “Who will rescue me from this body of death?” • 2 Corinthians 6:2 – “Behold, now is the day of salvation!” • Hebrews 4:16 – “Find grace to help us in our time of need.” Revelation’s closing pleas for swift deliverance • Revelation 6:10 – Martyrs cry, “How long, O Lord… until You judge…?” • Revelation 22:20 – “Yes, I am coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!” • Hebrews 10:37 (echoed in Revelation) – “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.” Take-home reflections • Scripture consistently welcomes urgent, plain cries for help. • God answers quickly according to His perfect timing, whether on a stormy sea, at a Roman cross, or at history’s end. • Believers today can approach the throne of grace with that same confidence and immediacy, knowing He hears and acts. |
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