QT 3/26/2024 Ps 73:21-26, Trust him in the pain

Psalm 73:21–26 (ESV) —

21 When my soul was embittered,

when I was pricked in heart,

22 I was brutish and ignorant;

I was like a beast toward you.

23 Nevertheless, I am continually with you;

you hold my right hand.

24 You guide me with your counsel,

and afterward you will receive me to glory.

25 Whom have I in heaven but you?

And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you.

26 My flesh and my heart may fail,

but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

 

NOTE: I think I learned this a long time ago -- it is okay to let your frustrations out to God. It is not so helpful to talk about them in the world continually. But sharing those deepest hurts and disappointments in life are perfectly acceptable to God. Moses continually objected to God's calling to a task, and God was patient with him, up to the point where he refused to obey God. Peter says to cast your anxieties upon him for he cares about you. Life is painful and God is there to listen. He will guide us in his path, usually not the path or solution we think is best, but a better one in the long run. We won't understand his answer many times, but we can accept by faith, that he is lot smarter than we are -- He knows what he is doing.

 

PONDER:

1. God is not looking for stoics. Am I open to sharing my hurts, anger, and frustration with my savior?
2. Am I real with God?

 

PRAYER: Father, thank you that I can't wear masks before you. Maybe I wear masks that fool me, but you know me completely. You are not hurt by my frustrations. You want to help me. I need to hand things over to you and let you work your will.