Thursday

Psalm 31:9-16
Isaiah 53:10-12
Hebrews 2:1-9
There is something about the psalms of lament, such as today’s reading, that resonate with me. They are raw, real and revealing of the pain and struggle that the psalmist is encountering at this given moment in life.
Yet, even more importantly, they reflect my life at some moments in time, not so much in specific ways but more so in the general sense of lament and the intense feelings exhibited in the writings. I don’t experience that a lot, but when I do these psalms speak to me clearly and succinctly.
Having said that, before getting lost in the language and feelings I am also called to remember that which the psalmist does; that God is my God, my times are in his hands, I trust in his presence and promise and know that God is with me, even in the worst of times. And knowing that, my lament begins to turn toward joy, finding its way toward God.