Monday, September 15, 2014

Psalm 38

Verses 9, 15...

O Lord, all my longing is before You; 
     my sighing is not hidden from You. 
For You, O LORD, do I wait; 
     it is You, O Lord my God, who will answer. 

This is a psalm of lament, but even amidst sorrow and anguish the psalmist turns in faith to God. And should I do any less? What a timely challenge. When discouragement sets in and God's path seems too hard to travel, He strengthens my soul, sustaining with a word the one who is weary (Isaiah 50:4).

Sometimes a light surprises 
The Christian while he sings; 
It is the Lord who rises 
With healing in His wings; 
When comforts are declining, 
He grants the soul again 
A season of clear shining, 
To cheer it after rain. 
(William Cowper)

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