Hav
e you ever struggled with something and felt you were at the end of your rope? Perhaps it was an addiction, and you got to the place of desperation where you couldn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is often described as “hitting rock bottom”. I have had many friends tell me about that moment. The despair is so great, it’s as if the blackness is closing in and you are only watching yourself drowning.
In those moments, you can forget that God is there with you. It is hard to have patience to wait for and end to the struggle. But the good news is that God will rescue us, but maybe not as quickly as we would like. The psalmist felt this woe, and the tone of this psalm gives evidence to this. How long are we to suffer?
If you’re past such an event or time in your life, looking back now what do you see? Do you see God’s hand at work, holding you, lifting you, preparing you for what was to come? The psalmist, whether through the strife or still in the midst, ends the psalm on a positive note, trusting in God, singing praise to God for the deliverance. Let us take a moment now to give praise to God for his provision.
Let’s pray. God, you know our frustration. Help us to have patience while you work it out. Help us not to focus on the negative, the failures, but to keep our eyes on you and what you are doing in our midst. Keep our hearts and minds open and relationship with you in tact. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Hey Dana…
Thank you. A truly inspirational bit of work.
King David’s psalms are among my favorite books in the Bible. The other one is Ecclesiastes. Both have been very helpful during the difficult times because they are works by people who tell you, hey…we’ve been there and, yeah, it is bad sometimes.
But, there is relief available. NOTICE! Be grateful that you are a favored child of the Universe and go talk to the Big Guy. It’s a reminder to breathe and give yourself room to move.
Thanks, Netta! I thought the Book of Psalms was a good place to start, and I’ve been wanting to do a devotional blog for a LONG time. I’ll be exploring other books of the Bible along the way, too, so check back often. I’ll have to add Ecclesiastes to my list! Merry Christmas!
I thank God for His grace and His mercy, in this day and time we need God more than ever before, and the thing is God desires to help as but we must wait on the Lord. Now I know that the thing with a lot of believers is having to wait on the promises of God, but God’s timing is different from our timing but we must be a sure that God will come through for us no matter what because that is kind of God that we save, thank God for His grace and mercy.
Yes, indeed! God’s timing is perfect, and his love endures forever! Thank you for your insights, Norman!
Love this Psalm. It’s short but really powerful. I have been through addiction myself, and many of the Psalms have helped me and gave me back hope.
I see in them that I’m not alone to struggle some days. Even popular men of God like David did as well. And he expressed himself openly to his God, waiting for his answer.
He was counting on his goodness, love and mercy.
God is good indeed. I love it when Scripture speaks to us in ways we need to hear at a given moment. We need to stay faithful because God is always faithful. My husband and I have been involved in recovery ministry over the years. Some of our dearest friends were in the program, and relying on the truth of the Bible and strength of God is so important! Blessings to you!