Have you ever had a day, month, year, season, where the "darkness" seemed endless? At a time where you began to question everything you thought you knew about God. This "question only had an opportunity to enter in, simply because "your reality" was not lining up with "His Truth". Oh my, how I can so relate with you.
During this time, of wresting, is where I began to understand reality vs truth. It's where I began to separate the two and look at them both in their proper perspective. My reality, consumed by the things that were happening now. I would define this reality as an undeniable truth of the present. However, what I learned (via the Holy Spirit) is that, while my reality was "a truth" it was not "The Truth". It was unveiled, that God is bigger than now, that's when I began to understand, and that "The Truth". I also learned God was not confined to my "reality" aka "my truth". He was only "The Truth" Learning this was a game-changer in regards to how I viewed God in my "reality".
I began to respect, the things I was going through as part of my journey of knowing myself as well as my God. This Psalms is such an awesome Psalms because the writer pours out his heart, I could really sense his deep pain. Yet I could see his relationship as well. Although he felt abandoned (as we do at times), He was able to come to the overwhelming reality of His suffering, and connect with (through memory) God's goodness.
This is why getting facetime with God, is important. So, when these days come, and they will come, you have a reference point to help you not to get stuck. But to remain "steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 15:58
Here is a little taste of Psalms 77
vs 1 "I cried out to God with my voice-
vs 1 "To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me.
vs 2 "In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord...my soul refused to comfort."'
vs 3 "I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed"
vs 10 "And I said, "This is my anguish, But I will remember the years of the right hand of the Most High."
WOW!!! I pray this has fueled your curiosity to read more. Such a good Psalms to connect with. We all suffer, but God is our comforter. He listens and gives us just what we need to make it through. WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE!!!
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