It’s been “one of those weeks.”
After taking some time off to celebrate my ninth anniversary, I came back to a ton of work at my job. All week it seems I’ve been going from crisis to crisis with the waves crashing over me. It’s been a difficult week.
And so, when I go through times like these, I like to dig back in to the Psalms, especially those of David.
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the defense of my life; whom shall I dread? –Psalm 27:1.
Wham. There it is. The Word just cuts, like a two-edged sword, right to the heart of the matter. Isn’t this the only thing that truly matters? No matter what happens in this life, the Lord is my light and my salvation!
When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, my adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell. Though a host encamp against me, my heart will not fear; though war arise against me, in spite of this I shall be confident. –Psalm 27:2-3.
While I wouldn’t say I have outright–earthly–enemies, nor earthly hosts encamped against me, we still have been feeling the weight of my time of unemployment still. Just yesterday morning we got some bad news. And yet, I simply took refuge in God who knows all things and sees all things.
As things are coming against us, I see God simply pruning away what needs to be cut back and cut out from our lives. My faith and hope rest in who Jesus is; in who my Father is.
I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage; yes, wait for the Lord. –Psalm 27:13-14.
Wait for the Lord: seemingly easy but oh so difficult in practice! The flesh would rather take over and act on its own will. May I remember to put my life into His hands and His perfect will.
When the going has gotten tough in your life, what has been your experience? Have you waited for the Lord? What happened?
May He Increase!
Megan (1)
