“When you arrive in your own land and go to war against your enemies who attack you, sound the alarm with the trumpets. Then the Lord your God will remember you and rescue you from your enemies.” (Numbers‬ ‭10:9‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

Wait a second, isn’t God sovereign? Doesn’t He see all of time and space in one glance? Wouldn’t He already know when His people are in trouble before the horn rose to their lips?

Perhaps the horn blow was more about humility then help? Of course, God sees His people. He knows their every need. But did they see their need? Do we?

I suspect that the trumpet call was more about God’s people acknowledging their deep need of God than garnering God’s divine attention. After all, His eyes are always on His people. We are the ones who struggle with self-sufficiency and pride. A horn blow mid-battle meant that man had recognized his need for God’s mighty hand in his situation. A horn blow mid-battle was a sign of surrender, not to the enemy, but to God.

What about us? What battle are we mired in? When was the last time we called for help? Prayer is how we put the horn to our lips. Our omnipotent Father waits in the wings for our cue to rescue. He only requires our humility to call.

“Then call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.” (Psalms‬ ‭50:15‬ ‭NLT‬‬)

Lord, we acknowledge our deep need of You. We cannot win the battles of life without Your mighty hand amidst them. We call on You from the front today. Please intervene. Bring victory. We give You the glory now and forevermore. Amen.