You believe you may be in a difficult place in life right now, with no end in sight. Trouble is nothing may even be obviously wrong but that doesn’t mean you’re not aware of the precariousness of one or even several situations. Perhaps you’re tired, alone in your trials, overwhelmed, prone to tears daily and absolutely nothing you can do about any of it — to change things, to make things right. Maybe you’re even confused; trying to identify the root of the matter because you reason that if you could change “something”, then that would bring you relief; the peace you so desperately crave. As your resolve starts to crumble, you silently question, “Will this go on forever?”
If this sounds like you, dear reader, please take heart. Several millenniums back, the psalmist, David, penned these relatable and life-sustaining words.
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death,
4 and my enemy will say, “I have overcome him,”
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
5 But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6 I will sing the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me. (Psalm 13)
Reading this psalm we ponder what it takes to get through the tough times. And when we act in faith — a word or thought or deed — we’ll soon discover we arrive at the place we’ve been hoping for all along.
“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1)
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