“But I cry to you for help, O LORD; in the morning my prayer comes before you.”
Psalm 88:13
Following the death of my uncle, my grandmother grieved deeply. She stayed in bed for several weeks in a state of shock. Emotional pain consumed her; grief had taken her captive. Have you ever felt that way before?
The Psalms give us ways to express profound emotion like this. But Psalm 88 is unique in that it does not go from an outpouring of desperation to declaring victory in God. The writer, Heman, a son of Korah, had sunk to a point of despair that has at times been familiar to believers.
My husband and I are in our 80s and over the last several months have experienced many health crises and a great deal of physical pain. Sometimes hardly anything has been able to bring relief. Like Heman, I turned to the God in whom I’d put my trust years ago. I poured out my complaints, and there I found the comfort of His presence despite no visible answers to my pleas.
Don’t forget that Jesus is the foundation of your life here on earth, the joy and great reward of your eternal home. When grief overtakes you, choose to go through it with Jesus.
The Psalms give us ways to express profound emotion like this. But Psalm 88 is unique in that it does not go from an outpouring of desperation to declaring victory in God. The writer, Heman, a son of Korah, had sunk to a point of despair that has at times been familiar to believers.
My husband and I are in our 80s and over the last several months have experienced many health crises and a great deal of physical pain. Sometimes hardly anything has been able to bring relief. Like Heman, I turned to the God in whom I’d put my trust years ago. I poured out my complaints, and there I found the comfort of His presence despite no visible answers to my pleas.
Don’t forget that Jesus is the foundation of your life here on earth, the joy and great reward of your eternal home. When grief overtakes you, choose to go through it with Jesus.
Scripture Focus
Psalm 88:1-13
Insight
“‘Because he loves me,’ says the LORD, ‘I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.’” (Psalm 91:14)
Bible In A Year
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