When Life Disappoints You...
What do you do when life disappoints you...?
We all experience those days.
You never heard the alarm clock. You running late. Your pet vomits in front of the door way. You forgot to sign paperwork that's needed today. The car is acting up. You don't have the exact change for the bus/train. You bang your bad foot against the door. There's an accident on the highway. Your boss/teacher has warned you about being late and to make matters worse, they don't like you.
There are many other scenarios that we encounter that may differ from the ones above, but we do understand that there are days when everything seems to go wrong. It feels like one big disappointment after another. This situations may even seem minor. We could be facing trial, losing our homes, dealing with the loss of a loved one or anything that makes the little disappointments seem pale in comparison.
In the 15th and 16th chapters of 2 Samuel, King David, is dealing with a disappointing time in his life. His son, Absalom, wants to replace him on the throne, in his home and is trying to end his life! David is beyond disappointed, he's grieving. It was at this time of extreme disappointment and grief that he said the prayer recorded in the 3rd Psalm.
Are you trusting God to keep you in, even while dealing with disappointments in your life? Are you running to God instead of away from the problems? Do you believe that God can lift you up and bring you above the disappointing areas in your life?
We all experience those days.
You never heard the alarm clock. You running late. Your pet vomits in front of the door way. You forgot to sign paperwork that's needed today. The car is acting up. You don't have the exact change for the bus/train. You bang your bad foot against the door. There's an accident on the highway. Your boss/teacher has warned you about being late and to make matters worse, they don't like you.
There are many other scenarios that we encounter that may differ from the ones above, but we do understand that there are days when everything seems to go wrong. It feels like one big disappointment after another. This situations may even seem minor. We could be facing trial, losing our homes, dealing with the loss of a loved one or anything that makes the little disappointments seem pale in comparison.
In the 15th and 16th chapters of 2 Samuel, King David, is dealing with a disappointing time in his life. His son, Absalom, wants to replace him on the throne, in his home and is trying to end his life! David is beyond disappointed, he's grieving. It was at this time of extreme disappointment and grief that he said the prayer recorded in the 3rd Psalm.
Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me. Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah. But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and He heard me out of His holy hill. Selah. I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
Psalm 3:1-6
David's faith kept him through a very, very ugly time in his life. Here he was running for his life, from his son. We can't imagine his position and if you can, I pray that you have the strength to trust God to save you, because God saved David from this situation and avenged him too!
Are you trusting God to keep you in, even while dealing with disappointments in your life? Are you running to God instead of away from the problems? Do you believe that God can lift you up and bring you above the disappointing areas in your life?
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