But I trust in you, O Lord; I say, ‘You are my God.’ My times are in your hand; deliver me from the hand of my enemies and persecutors.” vss. 14-15
Psalm 31:9-16
The psalmist doesn’t specify which terrors were plaguing him at this period of his life. It could have been almost anything: illness, persecution, depression, aging. The list of those things which bring us to our knees in the course of a lifetime is endless. But we do know that he was almost at the end of his rope. Since he had tried everything to find peace and security he has been left with only his faith.
Some know that feeling! It’s not at all unusual for us to be overwhelmed with all the ugly stuff that can come our way – and it’s not all because we’re paranoid! Often our enemies are real and the diseases incurable, and, of course, there’s nothing at all we can do with the gradual diminishment of body and mind that comes with aging. And while the bad days can sometimes mind their own business and leave us alone, more often they gang up on us, and we’re completely overwhelmed. In those moments, as for the psalmist, it’s our faith that gives strength. And as we surrender our whole selves to the care of the Divine Presence we discover the peace that passes all human understanding. We don’t understand, but we just know that all will be well. Our times are in God’s hand.
Thought for the Day: What does it take to drive me to my knees?
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