Friday... We can be so dramatic!

Look at what David says in Psalm 13:2 (NLT), "How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand?"

He goes on in verse 3, "Turn and answer me, Oh Lord my God! Restore the spark to my eyes, or I will die!"

Now that may be a little bit dramatic but that is how we feel sometimes, isn't it? and that is what we want. We want that spark back into our lives. Again, I love the honesty of the Psalms.

But I also love the way David continues. We may feel that we are about to die but he doesn't stop there. Verses 5 & 6 says, "But I trust in your unfailing love." Even though life has me around the throat and I feel like I am dieing, "But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me."

This is how having a relationship with God makes such a difference. We don't stop with the, "I will die" but we continue with, "But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me. I will sing to the Lord because he is good to me."

Verses 3-6 says in the MESSAGE, "Take a good look at me, God, my God; I want to look life in the eye, so no enemy will get the best of me or laugh when I fall on my face. I've thrown myself head long into your arms - I'm celebrating your rescue. I'm singing at the top of my lungs, I'm so full of answered prayers."

That may also me a little dramatic also but it sure does make a difference and it is so true. "I'm singing at the top of my lungs, I'm so full of answered prayers." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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