August 2020

04/08/2020

Psalm 10 and 12
Incline your ear Lord

The book of Psalms addresses all the feelings one could experience, challenges we might face and also offers guidance for serving the Lord. Let’s spend some time and discuss these over the next few days or weeks, depending on how the Lord leads us.

“Why do You stand afar off, O Lord?
Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”

Have you thought about the difference between feeling lonely and being alone? You can be alone (all by yourself), content and happy with your life or feel lonely and confused, because it seems no one is interested nor cares about your well being. Did you ever stop to think how alone Jesus was and lonely He must have felt, shouting out “Father, why have you forsaken me?!”

Like I always say;
“your feelings may seem ligate, but it doesn’t mean they are.“

Feeling lonely and confused might be prescribed to poor decision making on your part and now you have to face the consequences. It could even be the result of another person’s choices, affecting your life to such a degree that you are left out in the dark with no where to turn to, or so you may think.

Being alone, all by yourself, can open up so many opportunities to serve the Lord and others. Whether you are alone of your own accord or due to unforeseen circumstances, you can use the time you would have spent with someone else lazing around and be productive in God’s Kingdom.

If you feel lonely, forgotten and confused, do not be dismayed, for the Lord has heard the desire of the humble and will strengthen your heart (Ps 10 v 17). Should you be alone and willing to work for the Lord, now is the time to make yourself available. Present yourself to God as a living sacrifice and commit yourself to Him.

Keep your heart pure and your hands innocent from any wrong doing. Desire after Him with your whole being and draw near to Him. He strengthens your feeble heart and steadies your weak knees. Make Him your refuge and you will never be alone.

Scripture quotations taken from the NASB, Life Application Study Bible, unless stated otherwise. Copyright by “The Lockman Foundation“