Psalm 142
1I cry out to the Lord with my voice;
With my voice to the Lord I make my supplication.
2I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare before Him my trouble.
3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
Then You knew my path.
In the way in which I walk
They have secretly set a snare for me.
4Look on my right hand and see,
For there is no one who acknowledges me;
Refuge has failed me;
No one cares for my soul.
5I cried out to You, O Lord:
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.
6Attend to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Deliver me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.
7Bring my soul out of prison,
That I may praise Your name;
The righteous shall surround me,
For You shall deal bountifully with me.”
-Psalm 142
Being stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed are very common feelings that we experience today. We busy ourselves constantly, overbook ourselves, or give far too much attention to far too little reward. In the midst of it, we find ourselves having a hard time turning to the Lord. Consider the stress of the Psalmist. Being genuinely persecuted and having wicked men search him out, he still found the time provided to cry out to the Lord. Do not allow the excuse of being too busy keep you from being in communion with the Lord on a daily basis. Life happens and that is understandable, but it is not excusable to neglect the most important thing you can do today. Sit with the Lord. Pray. Read your Bible. Cry out to Him about your stresses. He sees your heart. And He will see your diligence. Be faithful to the Faithful and True. Set time aside to be certain you meet with Him.
With my voice to the Lord I make my supplication.
2I pour out my complaint before Him;
I declare before Him my trouble.
3When my spirit was overwhelmed within me,
Then You knew my path.
In the way in which I walk
They have secretly set a snare for me.
4Look on my right hand and see,
For there is no one who acknowledges me;
Refuge has failed me;
No one cares for my soul.
5I cried out to You, O Lord:
I said, “You are my refuge,
My portion in the land of the living.
6Attend to my cry,
For I am brought very low;
Deliver me from my persecutors,
For they are stronger than I.
7Bring my soul out of prison,
That I may praise Your name;
The righteous shall surround me,
For You shall deal bountifully with me.”
-Psalm 142
Being stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed are very common feelings that we experience today. We busy ourselves constantly, overbook ourselves, or give far too much attention to far too little reward. In the midst of it, we find ourselves having a hard time turning to the Lord. Consider the stress of the Psalmist. Being genuinely persecuted and having wicked men search him out, he still found the time provided to cry out to the Lord. Do not allow the excuse of being too busy keep you from being in communion with the Lord on a daily basis. Life happens and that is understandable, but it is not excusable to neglect the most important thing you can do today. Sit with the Lord. Pray. Read your Bible. Cry out to Him about your stresses. He sees your heart. And He will see your diligence. Be faithful to the Faithful and True. Set time aside to be certain you meet with Him.
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