i've had some tough times in my life, and this past year has been a doozy. as much as i hate to admit it, i always come out the other side of these trials with a strength and a renewed sense of the power of the Lord. it's so trite, but so true, that God really does speak the loudest when we are our lowest.
the next passage is one that i've grown to rely on, and have recently appreciated that power of. if you know me at all, you'll see it too.
i will exalt you, O Lord,
for you lifted me out of the depths
and did not let my enemies gloat
over me.
O Lord my God, i called to you for help
and you healed me.
O Lord, you brought me up from the grave,
you spared me from going down into the pit.
sing to the Lord, you saints of his,
praise his holy name.
for his anger lasts only a moment,
but his favor lasts for a lifetime;
weeping may remain for a night,
but rejoicing comes in the morning.
when i felt secure, i said,
"i will never be shaken."
o Lord, when you favored me,
you made my mountain stand firm;
but when you hid your face,
i was dismayed.
to you, o Lord, i called;
to the Lord i cried for mercy:
"what gain is there in my destruction,
in my going down into the pit?
will the dust praise you?
will it proclaim your faithfulness?
hear, o Lord, and be merciful to me;
o Lord, be my help."
you turned my wailing into dancing;
you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
O Lord my God, I will give you thanks forever.
psalm 30 (NIV)
praise be to God for His faithfulness. he speaks in the silences of our hearts and the loneliest of days.



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