Our Crinkled Emotions and God
Psalm 6:3-4 and a Lone Faded Leaf, Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, Nebraska.
“Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am languishing; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O LORD—how long?” Psalm 6:3-4 (ESV)
Pouring Pure Emotions Before God
Sometime life makes us feel like we are a lone dry leaf left over from some long ago summer. We find ourselves crinkled, torn and alone.
Our emotions are real and the Bible does not cover up human emotions. The psalmist David’s real emotions must have made him feel crinkled and alone when he wrote Psalm 6. He poured out His feelings to God with raw honesty.
David sets an example for us here and in many other psalms. When life stinks, it’s okay to cry out to the Lord with pure, raw emotion. We have no need to worry about being too hard on God. He’s a big God. He can handle your pain. Cry out to Him. He is there for you.
Here are few psalms where David makes emotional pleas to God: Psalm 6, Psalm 22, Psalm 38, Psalm 42, Psalm 55 and Psalm 56
Good observation and thanks for your concern, but The Visual Bible Verse of the Day is not behind.
Did you read my previous reply from when you mentioned this last week? In that reply I wrote that the post are made live late the night before to go out automatically by email beginning sometime after midnight. That date is automatically time stamped.
Thank you.
Pasquale.
Good word, good reminder, brother!
Thanks John! I hope all is well with you guys.
I love opening my work computer and going straight to this everyday. Todays word really really touched me and I want to get closer to god but I find it hard to discipline myself so much. I used to be really good at it but know I cant find myself to doing it.
Hi Mirella. I am blessed to know that you use these devotionals as part of your daily routine. I too know what it’s like to have difficulty connecting with God. I experience that from time to time. I hope my new devotional book will help you and other people better connect with God.