By Regaina Thompson
O LORD, do not rebuke
me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. Have mercy
on me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled.
My soul is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD---how long? (Psalm 6:1-3)
As we study through the Psalms, one
thing stands out: David always turned to the Lord when he was
struggling with his own sins or his enemies. It also seems that he
felt better by the end of his prayer.
David began his prayer pleading
with God, but always ended his petition feeling peaceful, knowing
that God had heard his prayer. He put his worries in God's hands.
I have to confess that I am a worrier.
It was handed down from my mother and her mother. (Smile) Since, I don’t
have time to worry during the day, I do it in the middle of the night.
I am weary from
groaning; All night I make my bed swim; I drench my couch
with tears. (Psalm 6:6)
I can easily relate to David when he
says he is weary of his groaning. When I have a particularly busy night of
worrying, I have a hard time accomplishing things the next day. Obviously
all of that worrying did nothing at all to help whatever the situation
was.
Of course, one of my favorite
scriptures is Matt. 6:25-34. Verse 34 tells us that there is enough
trouble today to deal with rather than worrying about tomorrow. (My words)
However, I am comforted by David’s example. By the end of his prayer he was
at peace with God.
I often find that if I get up
and pray and sometimes write about things, I, too, can find peace and
sleep.
Prayer and trust in God is a
commandment. The admonition not to worry is a commandment as well. Proverbs
3:5 tells us to "trust in the Lord with all thy might and lean not
unto thine own understanding".
Let us remember to pray
and then trust God in ALL things.
ISBS Ladies
Daily Devotional
10/19/04