# 26. 2017 Dev. Ps.13:6. The Lord is Good to Us! Read all of Ps.13. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God by memorizing selected passages of Scripture. Further, to view the passage in context and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living with family, friends and others. All passages are taken from the NIV.
Psalm 13:6
“I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.
Ps. 13 is an extreme lament brought on by mental and physical conditions in David’s life. He begins with: “How long Lord? We identify with him when struggling with illness or issues brought on by loss, or rejection. “Will you forget
me”? One thing is sure, God does not forget those who depend on Him! He is not far from us and He feels our pain and suffers along with us. Even as we suffer a terminal illness He walks with us on a daily basis and prepares us for our coming home. Our family prayed for my brother Clarence daily for five years and God healed him when He brought him home. Healing, relief, peace, and resolution is on God’s time and on His terms but our prayers are answered.
In verse 3 there is a switch, we identify with this as well, “Look on me, answer me. Give light to my (our) eyes” that we may see. Without the light of the Holy Spirit in us we we do not understand God’s ways and we die physically and mentally. Further, without Jesus’ light in our lives we are in danger to suffer the second death.
Verse 5 takes a radical turn to affirmation, rejoicing and singing praise. God’s love is confirmed, salvation is assured and God’s goodness is confessed. “I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he has been good to me.” I pray that we may all identify with experiencing God’s goodness in our own lives. Amen!
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