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Thursday... Do you feel overwhelmed, really overwhelmed by your troubles?


Thursday... Do you feel overwhelmed, really overwhelmed by your troubles? 

David felt that way in Psalm 55:1-2, "Listen to my prayer, O God. Do not ignore my cry for help! Please listen and answer me, for I am overwhelmed by my troubles."

In verses 5-7 (NLT) he says, "My heart pounds in my chest. The terror of death assaults me. Fear and trembling overwhelm me, and I can't stop shaking." He had it bad. He continues, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove; then I would fly away and rest! I would fly away to the quiet of the wilderness." It is so good to know that other people are feeling the way you feel, isn't it? I love the honesty of the Bible.

Verses 16-18 says, "But I will call on God," You may not be able to fly away like a dove but you can call on God. David goes on, "Morning, noon, and night I cry out in my distress, and the Lord hears my voice. He ransoms me and keeps me safe from the battle waged against me, though many still oppose me."  And David then says in verse 19, "God, who has ruled forever, will hear me and humble them."

And then verse 22, "Give your burdens to the Lord, and he will take care of you." And that is so much better than flying out to the wilderness, isn't it? Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning  

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