O God, my heart is steadfast;
I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
2 Awake, lute and harp!
I will awaken the dawn.
3 I will praise You, O LORD, among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
4 For Your mercy is great above the heavens,
And Your truth reaches to the clouds.
5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
And Your glory above all the earth;
6 That Your beloved may be delivered,
Save with Your right hand, and hear me.—Psalm 108:1-6
I don’t know about you, but there are some days that I feel maybe a little like how Elijah felt in 1 Kings 19. It’s obviously not the perfect analogy but, like Elijah, the journey through this life often feels too much for me. My heart begins to sink under the weight of my grief and cares, and instead of walking by faith, I walk by sight. The lying words of the world become louder than the words of my God, and I begin to believe them and not God. I forget how He has so diligently cared for me throughout my many years on this earth. I forget His faithfulness and His love. I forget that He has delivered, delivers and will keep on delivering.
Yesterday morning was one of those times for me. My heart was overwhelmed…weighted down with the cares of this life. I was weary and teary. But beloved…God IS so faithful. He sent out His light and truth, and they brought me to Him. Tears of joy, relief and grateful thanksgiving began to flow as I read His word to me.
Have you not known?
Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the LORD,
The Creator of the ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary.
His understanding is unsearchable.
29 He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
And the young men shall utterly fall,
31 But those who wait on the LORD
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.—Isaiah 40:28-31
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