Monday June 19th 2017
Psalm 13:1-6
key verse: 6
key verse: 6
The psalmist prays for a subject, he thanks God and rejoices despite all that. His joy is much contrasted with the despair in his heart.
1. How long ? (2-5)
David says "how long ?". The tribulations and the persecutions continue to make him suffer. They are endless. In this situation, his heart is full of afflictions. It seems that God hides his face. We often experience the same thing. God appears to be deaf to our requests. So our heart is down and we moan in the suffering. But God permits us to pray to him with our laments. "How long, O Eternal God ?". There is also another reason for this lament. David prays that the enemy doesn't rejoice because of David's fate, so that God's name be not degraded. That's why he demands that God save his servant from contempt. He wants his eyes to be illuminated to see the spiritual reality, without being clouded by an unfortunate fate (4).
2. I trust in you (6)
The psalmist confesses that he trusts in God's kindness. His heart is full of grief because of the delay of God's coming. But it's not a reason to query God's love. The psalmist doesn't change, he continues to put his trust in God and in his mercy which doesn't change. When he continues to put his trust in God depite all that, God pours his clear waters in his heart, his heart doesn't blur and his eyes remain illuminated. Above all, God pours an unchanging mercy in his soul and an indescribable joy. His heart is very joyful and is full of new songs. "He blesses me" says David. The illuminated eyes are those which can see the sky and mercy depite the whole visible, unfortunate situation. God pours his immeasurable love and mercy.
Prayer: Lord, humble the enemy, raise me up, because I want you to be raised up. Make me fully rejoice in your presence.
A word: thanks be to God despite all that
No comments:
Post a Comment