The Lord has heard… (Psalm 6) 230108
I want to thank God that I am feeling much better these few days. But I am worried that this feeling will not sustain. I know that I shouldn’t have such fear and worry, but I am really not in control of many things, even in my own life.
God is a God of wrath (v1). This is because He is a God of justice and He cannot let sin get by. But God is also a gracious God (v2). He will extend His grace to His people, no matter what. The Psalmist was confused. I am confused too. How can God be an angry God and a gracious God at the same time? Truth like this blows my mind. Truth like this can really drive me crazy, especially when I am facing and going through spiritual dryness and real life emotional weariness. My soul and my bones are greatly dismayed (v2-3).
I am desperate, just like the Psalmist, longing for God to return to save and rescue my soul (v4). I can really identified with the Psalmist when he said he founded himself swimming in his bed and couch of tears (v6). He was very depressed, so am I. But one day I find comfort in this psalm is that I can have the confident that the Lord hears my voice of my weeping (v8), He also hears my supplication and receives my prayer (v9). Yes, God hears.
The most painful experience for a person going through spiritual trial and suffering is not the suffering itself, it is the absence of presence God. But even if I do not know if He is beside me or not (though theologically He is), I know He hears and receives my prayer. He knows that I am weeping, He knows that I need comfort, He knows the pain I am experiencing, He knows what I am going through within my soul, and He knows about yours too.
If there is any encouragement, keep on praying, God is listening. You can pray to Him now.
HHS…
Abel…
