Tuesday, February 2, 2010 Reading - Psalm 119:145-152

In the midst of our despair we often cry out (as in complaining), but do we cry out to God with all our heart as the psalmist is in this passage? He declares to God that he wants to keep His decrees, and he puts his hope in God's word. He stays awake at night to meditate on God's promises. That's inspiring. I can tell you that I have laid awake many nights in the midst of stress, but most of that time was not spent meditating on God's promises, rather it was spent worrying - that is, meditating on my fears. I wonder how much I might've grown and been comforted had I changed my focus from my fears and lack of resources to His promises and infinite resources.

May we continue to learn from the psalmist.