S)"5 Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence. "
Psalm 42:5 (NASB)
O) King David presents a lot of his Psalms this way, with a sort of back and forth within himself. It's not hard to know why, because there is often a struggle within us all to hope and to keep faith, sometimes. The important thing is that he almost always comes back to the goodness of God, and His lovingkindness, and His salvation. All the while, through his struggle to hold on in his trials, David continues to praise God.
A) I know that the toughest times in my life are still very likely ahead of me. For one thing, Ella is not yet a teenager, although she does her best impression, from time to time. I know that my marriage is still in the beginnings, even though it's been 9 years. So, being aware that I have times of testing and times of striving ahead of me, it's important that I keep this prayer from David in mind. I need to remain focused on praising the LORD, regardless of my circumstance. His presence will never leave me as long as I am faithful to Him, and as long as I have His presence, I have hope. So, I will praise Him.
P) Father, continue to prepare me for all the hard times I have ahead of me. Let me invest in You, in time in You, because I know that every minute I spend with You reinforces the fact that You are so good to Your children. Every minute I spend with You reminds me that everything will be good in the end. Every minute with You tells my soul that I already have gracious victory for my life. Holy Spirit, in the struggles I've yet to see, remind me of this prayer. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.
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