Psalm 55
S: V. 22 “Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take
care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.”
O: David faced a lot of crap. David probably struggled with
depression based on the tone of this psalm. He often had friends and others
turn against him – he spent years in hiding for the sake of preserving his
life. Not because he did anything wrong, but because he was doing what was
right. Even in the middle of all the mess, he still made a point to seek God.
In the middle of a psalm of lament, he notes that God still wants his burdens,
and still cares for him enough to take care of him.
A: Thankfully, life has slowed down a bit, and things don’t
exactly feel overwhelming right now. I certainly don’t have anyone who is after
my life. I’ve been trying really hard to refocus and remember that God needs to
be at the center. I am trying to pray over my office instead of going home to
complain about it. I need to pray for my husband when he feels most frustrated
instead of just sitting and watching him struggle. I think my biggest burden
right now is my financial situation. I’m tired of feeling like we aren’t making
any progress. It’s been a year since Matt last had a job, and I know God has
been providing in crazy ways through all of that…but I can’t help but want
more. I can’t help but wonder if God will take care of us. So I’m realizing
today that I have to make an effort in the middle of my struggle to give it to
God. This isn’t my battle to fight, but I need to hand over my desire to make
things work out the way I want them to. I know that God has been taking care of
us financially all year, and I need to acknowledge that more. I know that he is
keeping us from harm, and again, I need to stop and acknowledge that more.
P: God, be our provision. Be the sole source of our finances
– don’t let us rely on our own strength to get through the day. God, I’m asking
you to move us out of the place we are in. I know that you must have us here
for a reason, and I pray that we quickly learn the lessons we need to learn so
that we can move on. I’m ready for the next phase of your provision. I’m ready
to see all that you can accomplish with us. Don’t let us falter. Don’t let us
become discouraged. I pray over Matt that you will guard his heart and his mind
from becoming discouraged and losing hope. Be his strength, lord, every day.
Draw him near to your heart. Be the source of his strength. I pray that you
would lead him into a new job that would be a blessing to him. I know that no
matter what job he finds, we will be able to make ends meet because you are our
provision. When I become discouraged about bills or healthcare, lift my eyes up
to the heavens and remind me where my help comes from. You alone can do things
that we feel are impossible. You alone can bring us through this financial
valley we have been living in that seems to have no end. God, lift us up to a
new place. I give you my burdens today. I give you the anxiety I feel about my
family needs. Continue to take care of us like only you can. Don’t let us fall –
and don’t let my husband lose sight of what you are capable of doing in his
life.
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