Psalm 74:11 Why do You hold back Your hand, Your right hand? Take it from the folds of Your garment and destroy them!
This psalm was written during a time of defeat. The writer did not see, did not feel God’s presence. I’ve been there before, when you pray for a positive outcome, you know God is able, but for reasons You don’t understand, He says no, He heals by taking them home to heaven.
Psalm 74:12 But God is my King from long ago; He brings salvation on the earth.
This psalm paints a good picture of what to do then: praise Him for His previous blessings and provision, trust that, even though He did not bring healing the way you wanted, He is still God, still good and sovereign, He brings salvation to the earth, and even when we don’t understand, don’t like His way, we can still trust Him. Always.
Psalm 74:13 It was You who split open the sea by Your power; You broke the heads of the monsters in the waters.
Lord, You are sovereign and holy, loving and good. I know You can do all things. Help me to trust that when You choose not to heal or act in the way I pray that it is because Your way, Your plan is “far beyond anything you could imagine” (Isaiah 55:8). Hear me, Lord. Heal me. Help me to praise You. Always. Amen.
Psalm 74:16 The day is Yours, and Yours also the night; You established the sun and moon.
Have a blessed day.