Psalm 65-67, 69, 70
Just yesterday I had a trial, an issue that was taxing to my heart. I worried and fretted, looking for a solution, feeling bad because of my failure and misfortune. Yet, not once did I bring it before the Lord. Wow! These psalms have hit me right between the eyes! The psalmist is in trouble. He has personal failings, and is being hurt by others in his world. However, instead of facing his issues alone, on his own, he approaches the One who can really make a difference. These psalms are written prayers to God; written by one who is in distress and has nowhere else to turn. But, I get the impression that even if he did believe there was somewhere else he could go, someone else to seek out, our psalmist would still come to the Lord first and only. Why, oh Lord, do I not seek you first in those times when I can't do it myself? Why is it that I often fail to seek your guidance, to reach out to you in prayer? Thank you for the psalmist's example. May he be an inspiration to me, so that I might seek you first, humbly laying myself at your feet, placing my concerns before you, knowing that you care and will faithfully uphold your servant. Amen.
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