Psalm 13

August 5, 2005

 

Reading this Psalm brought me back to the last few years when I was overwhelmed with issues that were going on in my life. David sought God and cried out to him on many occasions during his struggles in life. I think about his adulterous affair with Bathsheba and how the child they created together died. I can see David crying out to God in deep sorrow yet he rose up trusting God for he was after all a man after God’s heart.

 

I can relate to David in many instances in my life. I have cried out to God throughout the years even when I brought some trials on myself. But in the last couple of years I have experienced the enemy pursuing me with a hot iron to rob me of joy, peace, and faith. Yet, the wonderful thing about it all, I went to the throne of grace and cried out to God of all creation.

 

“How long, wilt thou forget me, O Lord? For ever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?” Psalm 13:1

 

On Thursdays for over a 1-2 years period I met with a group of godly women who prayed asking God how long? Today I can picture most of them crying out to God with such deep sorrow over the turmoil in our lives. “How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?” Psalm 13:2

 

As I look back to those days of intense sorrow God was with us all the time. He knew the deep disturbance within our souls and how satan was robbing us of continuing in the work God has called us to do.

 

One day we were all praying and God broke through to many of us. He lifted the dark cloud of intense depression or deep agony and replaced it with hope in God our Savior.

 

Have you ever been in a situation like David or my prayer group where you felt God wasn’t hearing your cries and then all of sudden you let go and let God take the very thing that satan was using in stealing that wonderful joy? Well God has a promise which will require more faith and trust in what He can do through the pain. It is the promises of God found in Psalm 13.

 

“But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” Psalm 13:5, 6

 

You too can experience the mercies of God and rejoice even though dark clouds surround you in life. All God requires of you is that trust and then acting out in faith by praising God knowing you have laid it on his altar.

 

Today as you read this: Is there something you are holding back from God because you have been taken captive by the storms of life? What may be keeping you from giving it in trust to God? Self-pity? Anger? Unforgiveness? Hate? Depression? Lack of faith? Lack of prayer? There is so much more that we hold back but these are a start in examining why you and I don’t experience victory.

 

Today before you start your day or even retire for the night please give it all to Jesus. Be set free to bask in His mercy. Be free, run free, sing free, and most of all let God bless you during life’s most difficult times.

 

Lord Jesus even though I may experience suffering I know Lord and can trust your promises that you will restore your joy in my heart. Help me and enable me to give it all to you so my eyes will be set on victory instead of defeat. Thank you Lord for what you will do when I surrender my all to you. In Jesus Name AMEN

 

Mammy