Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Psalm 143:8
Some days, if we are honest, simply overwhelm us. I would be the first to tell you that I am perhaps the strongest person I know, and even though I live and breathe the Word of God daily, some days are just harder than others. Especially, when we deal with being wronged, mistreated, offended, hurt, insulted, or deliberately humiliated, and that’s just to name a few. If I wanted to go deeper, I could say that some days we deal with being alone, empty, without hope, joyless, despondent, and yes, even depressed, and again I say, if we were honest with ourselves.
This is where David was in this passage; he was asking the Lord to hear his prayer. He tells the Lord in all of your faithfulness and righteousness; please listen to my earnest plea because the enemy has persecuted my soul and I am overwhelmed and in a dark place. Even though I remember how wonderfully and thoughtfully you have been to me in the past; I stretch out my hands and cry, “Lord please, hear me because I need you now. Help me to hear from you by the morning through your loving kindness; assure me through your grace and your tender mercies that, which I have asked, you have already taken care of. I trust that you will show me the way that I should go. Lord, as I lift up my soul to you, I am listening.
Does this sound familiar? Can anyone relate today? Has anyone cried out and asked the Lord to hear and answer without delay because you needed a right now answer? Because you were in a place of despair? Because you’ve been without strength, tired and the challenges have been great? Your cry, Oh Lord, comfort me through the midnight hours so that I experience your joy in the morning, and all that I’ve asked will have worked itself out and I am listening for your guidance. Then you began to remember and meditate on the power of God; how he has heard and delivered you from the distress of life so many times before.
Sometimes, the Lord might send a person with a word of encouragement, or you might read something that triggers a direction in your heart and you began to rejoice because you know that God is never short on His promises. He is faithful to us and He said that He would never leave us or forsake us. That is why it is important to have God’s Word hidden in our heart, so we know where to go to draw strength, encouragement and help to get us through those moments. Our trust and our confidence lie solely in God and we know that He will direct our paths, as well as give us the answers we need, so look towards heaven and say, Lord, I am listening.
Until the morning, be blessed!
Cynde
Some days, if we are honest, simply overwhelm us. I would be the first to tell you that I am perhaps the strongest person I know, and even though I live and breathe the Word of God daily, some days are just harder than others. Especially, when we deal with being wronged, mistreated, offended, hurt, insulted, or deliberately humiliated, and that’s just to name a few. If I wanted to go deeper, I could say that some days we deal with being alone, empty, without hope, joyless, despondent, and yes, even depressed, and again I say, if we were honest with ourselves.
This is where David was in this passage; he was asking the Lord to hear his prayer. He tells the Lord in all of your faithfulness and righteousness; please listen to my earnest plea because the enemy has persecuted my soul and I am overwhelmed and in a dark place. Even though I remember how wonderfully and thoughtfully you have been to me in the past; I stretch out my hands and cry, “Lord please, hear me because I need you now. Help me to hear from you by the morning through your loving kindness; assure me through your grace and your tender mercies that, which I have asked, you have already taken care of. I trust that you will show me the way that I should go. Lord, as I lift up my soul to you, I am listening.
Does this sound familiar? Can anyone relate today? Has anyone cried out and asked the Lord to hear and answer without delay because you needed a right now answer? Because you were in a place of despair? Because you’ve been without strength, tired and the challenges have been great? Your cry, Oh Lord, comfort me through the midnight hours so that I experience your joy in the morning, and all that I’ve asked will have worked itself out and I am listening for your guidance. Then you began to remember and meditate on the power of God; how he has heard and delivered you from the distress of life so many times before.
Sometimes, the Lord might send a person with a word of encouragement, or you might read something that triggers a direction in your heart and you began to rejoice because you know that God is never short on His promises. He is faithful to us and He said that He would never leave us or forsake us. That is why it is important to have God’s Word hidden in our heart, so we know where to go to draw strength, encouragement and help to get us through those moments. Our trust and our confidence lie solely in God and we know that He will direct our paths, as well as give us the answers we need, so look towards heaven and say, Lord, I am listening.
Until the morning, be blessed!
Cynde
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