“O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long must I look the other way?
How long must I struggle with anquish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart everyday? How long will my enemy have the upper hand?
Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die.
Don’t let my enemies gloat, saying, ‘We have defeated him!’ Don’t let them rejoice at my downfall.
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.”
Does the Lord feel far away? Does it seem as though your prayers are not being heard? King David felt the same way.
When we struggle in anguish and sorrow, the air feels like a wet blanket, breathing is difficult. The weight of our sorrow holding us down, our shoulders slump, our feet shuffle, our bodies seem to sag.
Now what? Do we sit and stare out the window, lost in our pain and emotions, or do we stop focusing on our problem and refocus on Our Lord in Heaven?
We should take David’s example and pray! Releasing all our emotions onto God, asking him for his strength, peace, and resolve, all the while restoring the sparkle in our eyes.
What happens when you think of sparkling eyes, a smile also forms, actually your whole face changes. Try it! Seriously, God is so cool! When our eyes are bright and we wear a smile, there is a light that accompanies us! Let’s choose God’s light over Satan’s darkness.
Place your tiny hand in God’s, remembering he holds all the waters of the earth in his palms. So he’s more than capable of holding you and keeping your enemies (trials) at bay.
Isaiah 40:12 NLT “Who else has held the oceans in his hands? Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the weight of the earth or has weighed its mountains and hills on a scale.”
David, then goes on to do what David did best! He turned his sorrow to singing by reminding himself always who his God is and what his God is capable of!
He trusted in God’s unfailing love and rejoiced in remembering all the times the Lord came to his rescue. All, the while singing because each trial we give to the Lord, assures he is with us, and waiting triumphantly on the other side!
Maybe, just maybe we should try David’s example❣️🥰
Sunshine On My Shoulder 