It’s amazing how personal our God is! There are points in our lives when we have discouragement, times of doubt, times we question if God is really listening to us. Or, has He just tossed us aside? These thoughts are real and we can wonder if we are the only ones who think them?
Reading through the Psalms (Chapters 42 – 43, NLT), the Psalmist writes about how he is feeling doubt and discouragement. His enemy is all around him, taunting him; he is alone. He has the real sense that God has tossed him aside and isn’t answering his prayers.
Three times during those two chapters, he writes these same lines:
Why am I discouraged?
Why is my heart so sad?
I will put my hope in God!
I will praise him again—
my Savior and my God!
It’s so easy for me to get in my head when I am discouraged, tired, or burned out. Thoughts and anxieties start to creep into my mind and they turn into a whirlwind. It’s not easy to escape it. The darkness starts to form and my thoughts and doubts spiral inward. It’s not a good thing.
But, there is good news! Just as the Psalmist writes, no matter how bad life may seem, he is going to call on the name of the God. Verse 43:3 is a beautifully crafted prayer:
“Send out your light and your truth; let them guide me. Let them lead me to your holy mountain, to the place where you live.”
God’s light will guide us. God’s truth will wash over us. His dwelling place is where we can experience peace. One of my favorite songs, called Dwelling, is by The Rock Music. It’s based on these verses. Read through Psalms 42 – 43 and give the song a listen today.
Let the Lord lead you with His Truth and Light!
Tony
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