Psalm 13: 1-21-2 Long enough, God— you've ignored me long enough. I've looked at the back of your head long enough. Long enough I've carried this ton of trouble...Psalm 13: 5 I've thrown myself headlong into your arms—I'm celebrating your rescue. I'm so full of answered prayers.
This psalm means much to me. I've so wanted someone to rescue me my whole life. And HE did! Long Enough! But we live with the dilemma of throwing ourselves headlong into His Arms even when we feel like HE has ignored us. I'm throwing myself today!
"In the Psalms, I reveal what life is like for the person who lives in the storm with his eyes fixed on Me.
As you read the Psalms, hear Me say this: 'Face the hard questions that life requires you to ask. Gather with other travelers on the narrow road, pilgrims who acknowledge their confusion and feel their fears. Then, together, live those questions in My Presence.' " 66 LL
Ps. 11:4 struck me this morning - "God's address hasn't changed" He is where He's always been and where He will always be.
ReplyDeletePsalm 13:5-6 "I've thrown myself headlong into your arms—I'm celebrating your rescue. I'm singing at the top of my lungs,I'm so full of answered prayers."
ReplyDeleteGod has been divinely answering some prayers in my life and yet I have this hesitancy. I want to sing at the top of my lungs in joy but don't know what it is that is holding me back. I'm singing anyway but desire to do it with a full joy.
All the time, God is good!
I felt like I was walking through all sorts of David's emotions as I read through today's psalms. I can relate. It's been an up-and-down few days as God has been dealing with sin in my heart. I've been resentful, demanding, irritable, and no fun to be around. I've been mad at the world and feeling sorry for myself.
ReplyDeleteAnd in the midst of these feelings, I read Psalm 11: "I've already run for dear life straight to the arms of God. So why would I run away now..."
I realize that I've been looking for satisfaction in my circumstances and emotions, when I KNOW that God is the only answer. How many times do I have to re-learn this truth??? ugh
I met with an old friend for lunch today, and I saw her struggling with the same thing as I have been, yet it was so obvious in her. On the way home, God said to me, "That's where you are, Cici." Why am I so blind to my own stuff???
Psalm 16
ReplyDelete9-10 I'm happy from the inside out, and from the outside in, I'm firmly formed. You canceled my ticket to hell—that's not my destination!
11 Now you've got my feet on the life path, all radiant from the shining of your face. Ever since you took my hand, I'm on the right way.
My favorite thing to ponder tonight...He canceled my ticket to hell...that's not my destination.
Oh Happiness!