Tag Archives: tribulation

Got Faith?

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

Psalm 27:13

Reading:

Psalm 27

What or who takes away my peace and unsettles my soul and roils my thoughts?

Why?

And why should it not?

“One thing have I desired of the Lord” (Psalm 27:4) — Only one? Is that enough for me?

What sacrifices of joy do I have for the Lord in the middle of these circumstances?

Should I spend more time crying out to God and less time “figuring it out on my own”?

How have I gone about seeking God’s face? How is that done?

Why do I want to know God’s way? Are there better reasons and motivations?

“Wait on the Lord” (Psalm 27:14) — What’s that and how’s it done?

“Be of good courage” (Psalm 27:14) — In this situation?! How, how, how??!!

Psalm 27 is mine. It really fits me right now. It’s the cry of my heart. Now…how soon will I forget it?

[The Scriptures say in Psalm 27:4 -- One thing have I desired of the LORD]
from Psalm 27:4

Always Before Me!

I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Psalm 16:8

Reading:

Psalm 22:1,14-24; 16:8-11

The title — borrowed for this post — of Christian Light’s lesson for Easter Sunday is good for me.

I’ve been struggling of late with a sense of abandonment. Oh, I know intellectually that I have not been abandoned. But that knowledge has had quite a wild battle at times with feelings of abandonment.

But this title gives me some perspective and sense of proportion which I’d forgotten.

The Son suffered.

Wow.

So where is my sense of proportion and perspective when I suffer?

And where is my faith when I feel abandoned?

Might my feeling of abandonment be indicative of my having forgotten God too much?

Where is God’s praise from me?

Do I keep the Lord before me? How? When? Why?

What makes my heart glad?

Will I rest in hope?

Where am I in relationship to the path of life?

In His presence is fullness of joy!

“But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me” (Psalm 22:19).

[The Scriptures say in Psalm 22:24 -- Neither hath he hid his face]
from Psalm 22:24