Out of the Depths

This year has been extremely dark for me. Some of my worst fears have come to life and more often than not I have desired the coward's way out--death.

When I am drowning in guilt and mistakes and struggled with the conviction that God is punishing me I have found comfort in Psalm 130. These words acknowledge both of those feelings but counters them with: if God was really going to punish us, no one would be left alive. Instead, we have forgiveness and hope in Him.

Psalm 130

A song of ascents.

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;
2     Lord, hear my voice.
Let your ears be attentive
    to my cry for mercy.
3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,
    Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
    so that we can, with reverence, serve you.
5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
    and in his word I put my hope.
6 I wait for the Lord
    more than watchmen wait for the morning,
    more than watchmen wait for the morning.
7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
    for with the Lord is unfailing love
    and with him is full redemption.
8 He himself will redeem Israel
    from all their sins.


Comments

  1. CherylJanuary 19, 2020 at 4:58 PM

    I am so sorry to hear of your deep trials and heartaches. I trust the Lord will help you through and bring brighter days ahead for you. I am praying for you.

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    1. Arnica AnonymousMarch 2, 2020 at 5:26 PM

      Thank you very much for your sweet words and prayers Cheryl!

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  2. Keturah LambJanuary 31, 2020 at 11:52 PM

    So sorry it's been hard ;/

    That psalm and song though 😍

    MB> keturahskorner.blogspot.com
    PB> thegirlwhodoesntexist.com

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    1. Arnica AnonymousMarch 2, 2020 at 5:27 PM

      I know. They're both pretty great aren't they? <3

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