(Psalm 13:1-6) How long, Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?2 How long am I to feel anxious in my soul,
With grief in my heart all the day?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
4 And my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.
5 But I have trusted in Your faithfulness;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
6 I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has looked after me.
TODAY'S THOUGHTS AND MEDITATION:
Interestingly, when we find ourselves in struggles, our biggest struggle can be within ourselves, Our pride tells us that we are strong enough to get through anything, and smart enough to figure things out. Our arrogance takes credit for our hard work and accomplishments as we try to surround ourselves with things that we think will make us feel safer or better about ourselves. And then when issues arise, we wonder where God is. But if we are not asking God to be part of our life, in every aspect, we only have ourselves to blame for feeling empty and alone!
Let's consider David, a man after God's own heart. David understood that God had placed him over Israel as king, but relied on God's instructions and direction. David understood that everything he had was from God, and while he was very thankful, he knew that he could not rely on his wealth, manpower and authority for his peace, comfort or fulfillment... David relied on God for everything!
David obviously made mistakes, but he would always return to the Lord to humbly confess his sins, and then continue on in living out God's will. He also experienced hardships that were not of his own doing. Without blaming God, he would vent, process and ask God questions, but would always arrive at the same conclusions!
David would remember, meditate on, and trust in God's faithfulness and truths! Salvation and eternal protection is from the Lord only! And David gave all credit, honor and glory to the Lord for everything, even in the midst of trouble and turmoil! After pleading his case to the Lord and asking Him for help and guidance, he ends his prayers with resounding confidence and thanksgiving.
When we find ourselves in various hardships, we must remember to ask God into every aspect of our lives. Not to ask for God to be on our side, but that God will help us to be walking along His side! He is sovereign (all-powerful, all-knowing and everywhere present)! Most definitely, we can be very confident in our personal relationship with Jesus Christ, our faithful Lord and Savior, who loves and cares!
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