Walking - Day 4

Psalm 13

How long, O LORD? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death, lest my enemy say, "I have prevailed over him," lest my foes rejoice because I am shaken. But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. I will sing to the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

I had to walk in the evening today because it is Monday. The temperature is a humid 89 degrees or so, feels kind of like the high nineties, but it was a wonderful and quiet walk.  I got to see a hummingbird fly by, and I thought that was what today’s thought was going to be all about – the birds singing and the variety of sounds, sights, etc.  But that is for another day.

As I walked, I thought through this Psalm – number 13.  It is a Psalm that begins with questions and ends with singing.  It sounds like despair in the beginning, but ends rejoicing.  I know that the end of the Psalm is a response to truth – whether it feels like it or not – but truth is still true.

The reason why this Psalm was extremely helpful to me today is because this is a small reflection of my day.  From the start, I was wondering how long I would be going through this pain – but at this point in the evening, I rest in the confidence that I have in my loving, all powerful, sovereign God who sees all, knows all, and cares for me.  After all, He is my father.

So – I sing, I rejoice, I trust in His steadfast love.  And tomorrow, I will walk again…