Psalm 10 conveys the sentiment of feeling abandoned by God. Verse one opens with, "O Lord , why do you stand so far away? Why do you hide when I am in trouble?" Have you ever felt this way? God doesn't want us to ignore our feelings. He doesn't want us to be ruled by them either. Suppressing our feelings is what leads to being controlled by them. One of the great lessons of Psalms is to bring our feelings to God in prayer. When we do, we find our hearts turning towards Psalm 11.
This Psalm opens with "I trust in the Lord for protection..." We must note that David's situation has not changed, rather his outlook, his heart. When we feel abandoned, ignored by God, we bring those feelings honestly to Him and in that place, we find His presence, we experience His comfort, we sense His voice and direction and hope comes alive in our hearts. Amazingly, that same heart that once despaired now becomes a well spring of trust and faith, preparing us for Psalm 12.
In verse five we find the long awaited moment, "Now I will rise up to rescue them..." God's timing may not be what we would at first prefer but we must trust in His sovereignty. We must let truth saturate our heart and mind (Psalm 119). We must be honest with Him about what we are feeling and remember that waiting on God is not a sign of His delay but an opportunity for us to grow!
Wait well!
Pastor Fred
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