Psalm 42:7–8 (ESV) —
7 Deep calls to deep
at the roar of your waterfalls;
all your breakers and your waves
have gone over me.
8 By day the Lord commands his steadfast love,
and at night his song is with me,
a prayer to the God of my life.
NOTE: The mixture is
common the Christian life. What is the mixture? It is pain and struggles
combined with God's mercy and love. David is in over his head. The roar of the
waterfall floods out all other voices. The breakers beat against him and the
water passes over his head leaving him gasping for air. That is a pretty
accurate image of what suffering feels like. At the same time, God reveals
himself in small ways to remind us that he has not forgotten us. In the midst
of the pain, it does feel like God has abandoned us. But then we get that
glimpse. It comes again and again, but only for a short time. God allows
suffering to do its work in our lives. Sometimes we need to experience despair,
and so God allows it, and yet he is right there, but he feels just ought of
grasp. I don't really have an answer, except that we must remind ourselves of
truth and believe in his great love for us. He has promised never to abandon
us. He is working for our good. If we are a child of God by faith, that is
another promise. It hurts but he is still there.
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