Finding Hope
“But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, for he has been good to me.”
(Psalm 13:5 – 6)
The evening news brings vivid pictures of new destruction in people’s lives.
“Lord, where is the hope???? I silently asked.
Immediately a parade of faces flashed through my memory. People I knew; people who had found God to be their anchor and strength in times of great distress and personal loss. They were people who put their trust in God in spite of severe hardship. I had witnessed the peace and comfort they received from Him when they were shaken to the core.
Did they face it without tears or fear or moments of losing it? No. Yet their eyes always turned back to the God they knew. They choose to run to Him and not from Him in their pain. He was there. He is there. For every breaking heart and every hopeless situation He is still there … today…for you and me.
The words in Psalm 13 echo our own thoughts as David laments over the agony of his life. He cries out to God with anguished questions. “How long, O Lord, will you forget me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and everyday have sorrow in my heart????
Having spent himself he then makes a decision. “But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord for he has been good to me.???
God is big enough for us to beat on His chest and cry out our questions. If we let Him, He will encompass us with His love and quiet our hearts and bring rest to our body and soul. He will remind us of blessings we still have in spite of loss.
When all we have put our security in is shaken, God is still there. He offers hope.
Determine to trust Him. Ask Him for guidance and stability every step of your journey. He can navigate you through the maze and steady you even in the midst of turbulent surroundings.
~ Father God,
I am tired and spent from the cares of my life and the circumstances that are overwhelming me. My own resources are not enough. I need Your strength and Your wisdom to help me know the next step. I want to trust in You. Increase my faith and help me walk daily with You. Comfort me, reassure me of Your love and take my life into Your hands. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.
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