Day 42 of the Bible in 90 Days
Scripture: Psalm 70:4
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;
may those who love your salvation always say,
“Let God be exalted!”
Observation: May all who worship you and long to be with you always reach out to you in love and praise you.
Application: Sometimes bad things happen to followers of Christ. And that can be very, very hard to take.
This psalm puts into words how I hope I will always feel and how I hope all followers of the one true God feel: Even when times are tough, it is my prayer that all who seek the Lord will still sing the praises of the Lord and find gladness in Him.
Prayer: Lord, as you know, there are many who are suffering right now. And many of those suffering follow you and love you. Please, Lord, guide them in finding joy in you even amidst their struggles. Help those who seek you to still rejoice and be glad in you, praise you and reach out to you through all their pain. Please, Lord, comfort them. Help them to feel your warmth and love around them. And guide them through their struggles.
And please, Lord, for those that don’t know you and are suffering, place one of your followers in their paths and embolden them to speak up for you and share prayers with those who are hurting, so that they, too may feel comfort that can only come from you.
Thank you, Lord, for your unending love and devotion to me, and all your children who seek it.
Please help all of us to extend that love to those around us.
Are you hurting today? Are you able to still rejoice in the Lord through your suffering or is that too hard for you right now?
For those of you who have overcome extreme heartache: Were you able to see God and lean on Him through the pain? Perhaps sharing your story will inspire another who is suffering to lean on God, too.
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