Today we read from these verses in the One Year Bible:
Job 8:1-11:20
1 Corinthians 15:1-28
Psalm 38:1-22
Proverbs 21:28-29
Let's look at the Psalm. It's full of woe. The Psalmist is very unhappy, and he's telling God all about it. In the end, he begs, "Lord, do not forsake me. Do not be far from me, my God."
And theologically, we know that God will never forsake us and that He's omnipresent. But He can FEEL far away sometimes, right? When everything goes wrong? When you lose someone you love? When you find yourself unemployed? When your car gets totaled? When you're really sick?
The good thing about the Bible is it's honest. You'll find Psalms to pray for almost every occasion. And this is a good one to pray when you're feeling hurt and lost and alone. And it ends with a note of hope.
God, thanks for giving us prayers to pray even when we feel far from You.
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