This week? I’m feeling David.
My number of hours as an engaged person had barely hit triple figures before I’d more or less earned the title of Bridezilla.
There’s a reaching, a focus, an unwillingness to be fobbed off – I want to get this weddingplanned. I can’t count how many times I’ve used the phrase ‘as soon as possible’. I can see a future in front of me and I’ve been going after it hard. It’s driving people crazy, obviously. I’m thinking about sending them all a copy of this psalm with v11 highlighted…
I guess my point is that anyone who thinks their relationship with God should be mostly lived in their head maybe has some possibilities they haven’t yet explored. David’s longing for God’s answer, nearness and help is so great that he’s going blind with it. This is a passionate love dialled up to 11 and given even greater weight by the fact that the object of his affection is the all powerful, all loving, Saviour God.
It’s not really a psalm where anyone comes off looking good – not David, certainly. Not his uncompassionate family. Not his treacherous enemies. God does, though. He’s the one who answers even a man who describes himself as overwhelmed with guilt. He’s the one who will get in close even with someone whose foolish sinfulness has left him with festering wounds. He’s the one who helps even the person who can only talk about how broken they are.
Who knew. Even prayers of petition can draw us to praise.
– Karyn Lochore