Then Sings My Soul - Cries Of The Heart From The PsalmsSample

Psalm 13:5

But as for me, I have trusted in Your steadfast love. My heart will rejoice in Your deliverance.

Father God, sometimes I feel so trapped in a sandpit of suffering! And the wait for deliverance seems unbearable! I look for You in ways I’ve found You in the past…but to no avail. Where are You? To feel cut off from You is despair. I look at the world around me and can’t begin to understand how You can just let people keep going in their evil ways without consequence. It’s all too much for me and I can’t see making it through another day without You affirming You are with me. I don’t want the world to think You’ve left me vulnerable and helpless and jump to wrong conclusions about who You are! No matter what, I know Your loyal love. I look back on my life and can recount time after time when You met me right where I was at. So my soul will sing as I place my trust in You and You fill me with everything I need in Your Presence.

Application: What memories do you have of times you experienced God’s presence in a tangible way? 

Seasons of hardship can bring bouts of “spiritual amnesia.” Flooded with feelings of despair, we can easily forget God is with us even in these challenging times. Yet, God is so incredibly patient with us! If we intentionally direct our thoughts to remember, He will quickly remind us of His loving faithfulness in times past. Reflect on some “snapshots” from your memory album of life with God. Sit silently for a few minutes and allow the truth of God’s faithful presence of the past to address your current feelings.

Kids tip: Have your kids draw some pictures of times they might have felt afraid but found comfort in knowing you were with them. Explain how God used you to show His presence with them and is always there even though they can’t see Him. Assemble the pictures into an album that they can use to help them “remember.”

Song suggestion: Do It Again – Elevation Worship