Psalm 71:5 For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth.
Younger me would read these verses and feel like my faith wasn’t strong enough. I doubt. I fear. I worry. There have been times when I thought my wavering faith caused the issues in my life. I’m thankful I’m past that point. I do not serve a God who stands with arms crossed, saying, “Well, if only you had one more person praying, I’d have given you what you wanted.” That is a small, micromanaging God, and that is not my God.
Psalm 71:6 From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.
My God knows that I am human. He created me to question and seek. He really does want me to get better at laying my burdens–all of them–at His feet, so that I can fully rest in His peace, but He doesn’t withhold His blessings because I struggle, because I didn’t ask enough times or have enough people praying on my behalf. That’s not who He is. Bad things happen in this life. That’s just reality on this side of the veil.
Psalm 71:7 I have become a sign to many; you are my strong refuge.
Precious Savior, Thank You for who You are and who You are to me. Thank You that I know I can question and seek, for meeting me in my questions, for helping me to see new facets of You every time I spend time in Your word. Help me to keep working on laying my burdens at Your feet and leaving them there. Thank You for loving me even as I struggle. Amen.
Psalm 71:8 My mouth is filled with your praise, declaring your splendor all day long.
Have a blessed day.