How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will enemy triumph over me?
Look on me and answer, O Lord my God. Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death; my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," and my foes will rejoice when I fall.
But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD for he has been good to me. Psalm 13: 1-6, NLT
I am reading through Psalms currently and I couldn't stop thinking about this after I read it yesterday. I appreciated what the notes had to say about this particular Psalm: "sometimes all we need to do is talk over a problem with a friend to put it in perspective. In this psalm, the phrase "how long" occurs four times in the first two verses, indicating the depth of David's distress. David expressed his feelings to God and found strength. By the end of his prayer, he was able to express hope and trust in God."
I know that my 'enemies' (feeling anxious about finances, job hunting, etc.) aren't as severe as what David may have experienced, but I understand the feeling of looking to the Lord and asking 'how long?' . . . the final verse stuck with me and was exactly what I needed to be reminded of, "but I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord for he has been good to me." Don't you love when that happens? :)
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Thanks for this reminder! With the economy and figuring out how both personal and business finances and what the means for our family, there has been a lot of stress and wondering what the Lord is trying to teach me in this and how long this will last. I am thankful for your reminder to continue to praise Him through all this as I seek out what He wants for me in this. I love you!
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