Jan 30

Psalm 25

Simply entitled "A Psalm of David".  David is often found crying out to God, so this particular Psalm could have come from several occasions.  In any event, it is a heartfelt outcry from the heart that fits not only David's live but ours as well.  In this Psalm we see David, with "his Holy trust, his many conflicts, his great transgressions, his bitter repentance and his deep distresses are all here, so that we see the very heart of 'the man after God's own heart'" (Charles Spurgeon). When we are troubled the only One to lift our soul up to is God. Sometimes "lifting our souls" might sound to some who don't understand as a simple cliche, or a figure of speech.  However, to us who believe, lifting our souls places us spiritually in a position of surrender to God where we wait upon the One who created us and gave us life to embrace us in our surrendered state with His love, mercy and grace.  It's in that spirit of prayer that our Lord is able to break the chains that bind us to our earthly addictions, and do what only He can do, fill us with His love and give us mercy.  David expects God to honor the trust he has in the God who loves him for His name sake (v. 11), as he comes surrendered.  To be honest, so do I. When I pray with tears rolling down my face I am counting on who God is, His character, His chesed (mercy) to lift me out of the pit. It has nothing to do with who I am but everything to do with who God is and who He says I am in Him. We are all daughters and sons, who like David, can call out to God and surrender our lifted souls. We all need guidance and direction and answered prayers don't always look like what we think they should, but at the throne of God's mercy and grace we receive just that. My prayer is that God directs me and everyone reading this, and teaches us according to His mercy, goodness and grace. I pray for all of us that we surrender our souls, God meets us where we are and His love fills our hearts.

Randi