²⁴ “I called you so often, but you wouldn’t come.
    I reached out to you, but you paid no attention.
²⁵ You ignored my advice
    and rejected the correction I offered.
²⁶ So I will laugh when you are in trouble!
    I will mock you when disaster overtakes you—
²⁷ when calamity overtakes you like a storm,
    when disaster engulfs you like a cyclone,
    and anguish and distress overwhelm you.

²⁸ “When they cry for help, I will not answer.
    Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.
²⁹ For they hated knowledge
    and chose not to fear the Lord.
³⁰ They rejected my advice
    and paid no attention when I corrected them.

Dear Father, When you call, I will come to you. When you reach out, I will pay attention. I will not ignore your teaching. I will not reject correction. When I cry for help, you hear me. When I search for you, I find you. I love your knowledge and wisdom. I respect and fear you, Father God. May I always heed your advice and correction, for when I do, I am better off. Thank you for your loving care and compassion. In Jesus’ Name I Pray, Amen.