God is so faithful and kind!
Last night I got a call from my 10 year old daughter and she was so discouraged. She's being set upon by a variety of hard circumstances and she just can't win. It was getting the better of her.
I tried to get her to look toward God, but I could tell she didn't want to hear it. (I know how that feels.) So I simply tried to listen to her and let her know how how much I love her. I badly wanted to take her hurt away, but that wasn't one of my options.
Later I asked God, "What should I have said or done to help her?"
This morning, before I'd even started my day, I was led to Psalm 73. I loved it! A Psalm for the times when it seems like evil is winning!
Verses 1 - 12 seems to echo the cry of my sometimes broken heart: "They're winning! They're getting away with it! Look at how good they're doing and they're defying you, God!"
Verses 13 - 14 echos the times I maintain a straight face, but am whining like a 3 year old child inside: "I'm doing what I'm supposed to! God, what's going on?!"
and then those two wonderful verses, 16 and 17:
Yeah, that'll preach...
Need some encouragement today?
Need some admonishment against voicing that discouragement?
Need a look at the big picture?
Open His Word and take a walk through Psalm 73. Approach the throne... enter the sanctuary... talk to Him... Your oppression will be lifted!
Thank you Lord! Your Word is so wonderful!
Last night I got a call from my 10 year old daughter and she was so discouraged. She's being set upon by a variety of hard circumstances and she just can't win. It was getting the better of her.
I tried to get her to look toward God, but I could tell she didn't want to hear it. (I know how that feels.) So I simply tried to listen to her and let her know how how much I love her. I badly wanted to take her hurt away, but that wasn't one of my options.
Later I asked God, "What should I have said or done to help her?"
This morning, before I'd even started my day, I was led to Psalm 73. I loved it! A Psalm for the times when it seems like evil is winning!
Verses 1 - 12 seems to echo the cry of my sometimes broken heart: "They're winning! They're getting away with it! Look at how good they're doing and they're defying you, God!"
Verses 13 - 14 echos the times I maintain a straight face, but am whining like a 3 year old child inside: "I'm doing what I'm supposed to! God, what's going on?!"
and then those two wonderful verses, 16 and 17:
When I tried to understand all this,
it was oppressive to me
till I entered the sanctuary of God;
then I understood their final destiny.
- Psalm 73:16-17 NIV
Yeah, that'll preach...
Need some encouragement today?
Need some admonishment against voicing that discouragement?
Need a look at the big picture?
Open His Word and take a walk through Psalm 73. Approach the throne... enter the sanctuary... talk to Him... Your oppression will be lifted!
Thank you Lord! Your Word is so wonderful!
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