I’ve recently come across quite probably my favorite
chapter of the entire Bible. A few weeks ago I was thumbing through the Psalms
looking for an optimistic, insightful passage or two to brighten the day. When
I saw this chapter, I froze. It got me so excited and electrified. Some verses
in the Psalms really stick out to me, and this particular chapter went beyond
that. It depicts the crying, desperate heart of the Christian longing for grace
and hope. The whole chapter was poetically sewn together and weaved so perfectly,
and I can safely say all of it applies to my life.
Here is my favorite portion of it:
Do not cast me away when I am old; do not
forsake me when my strength is gone. For my enemies speak against me; those who wait to
kill me
conspire together.
They say, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for no one will
rescue him.”
Do not be far from me, my God; come quickly, God,
to help me.
May my accusers perish in shame; may those who want to harm me be
covered with scorn and disgrace. As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise
you more and more.
Psalm 71:9-14
You can read the rest of
the chapter here if you desire:
I can’t help but reflect and immerse myself
with this concept when I read something so assuring and heartwarming. Sometimes
I have this feeling of need and hunger for God’s love in my darkest of hours. I just
want to read this chapter over and over like I listen to a song and just keep
soaking up whatever it is that makes me so excited.
My absolute favorite verse in the chapter
is that last line. I can literally feel it, the hope; it’s alive in my life. I
can breathe it like the air surrounding me. It’s humbling. I can honestly say
this verse speaks for my life as a Christian, an outcast, a daydreamer, an
outsider. “As for me, I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more.”
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