Category: Poetry and Wisdom

This is not a bible study post,  but recent events will probably influence one in the days to come.

Why do I say this?

This past week, I have suffered a tragic loss in my family.  The loss is quite deep and unexpected, and I am uncertain how long it will take to process.  I do know I need to take a break from my writing and let the Lord tend to my broken heart.  I am not sure for how long, but will follow His lead.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as I process my grief and make arrangements with family and friends.

In the meantime, I am meditating on Psalm 77—emphasis mine.

In the Day of Trouble I Seek the Lord

77 To the choirmaster: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph.

¹     I cry aloud to God,

aloud to God, and he will hear me.

²     In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord;

in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying;

my soul refuses to be comforted.

³     When I remember God, I moan;

when I meditate, my spirit faints. Selah

⁴     You hold my eyelids open;

I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

⁵     I consider the days of old,

the years long ago.

⁶     I said, “Let me remember my song in the night;

let me meditate in my heart.”

Then my spirit made a diligent search:

⁷     “Will the Lord spurn forever,

and never again be favorable?

⁸     Has his steadfast love forever ceased?

Are his promises at an end for all time?

⁹     Has God forgotten to be gracious?

Has he in anger shut up his compassion?” Selah

¹⁰    Then I said, “I will appeal to this,

to the years of the right hand of the Most High.”

¹¹    I will remember the deeds of the Lord;

yes, I will remember your wonders of old.

¹²    I will ponder all your work,

and meditate on your mighty deeds.

¹³    Your way, O God, is holy.

What god is great like our God?

¹⁴    You are the God who works wonders;

you have made known your might among the peoples.

¹⁵    You with your arm redeemed your people,

the children of Jacob and Joseph. Selah

¹⁶    When the waters saw you, O God,

when the waters saw you, they were afraid;

indeed, the deep trembled.

¹⁷    The clouds poured out water;

the skies gave forth thunder;

your arrows flashed on every side.

¹⁸    The crash of your thunder was in the whirlwind;

your lightnings lighted up the world;

the earth trembled and shook.

¹⁹    Your way was through the sea,

your path through the great waters;

yet your footprints were unseen.

²⁰    You led your people like a flock

by the hand of Moses and Aaron.

Blessings,

Barbara Lynn

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^[1] The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2016), Ps 77:title–20.