Pray to God in Times of Distress

Verses: Psalms 88: 1 - 18

Song inspired by the chapter:  Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.

My thoughts about the verses:

Our hearts are often besieged by have burdens.  We face challenges that seem impossible to overcome.  We struggle with things in our daily life.  We have fear and doubt.

We have to remember in these times to pray to God.  It is very hard when life is knocking you down to lift prayers to God.  It often feels like there is no help in sight.  Yet, in all this you need to offer your prayers to God.

Holding back your prayers makes your burdens heavier.  We try to solve things on our own we find that our fears often become reality. The problem that arises is that we forget to turn it over to the one that can fix it.  You might not get the answer you want.  You will get what you need.

God provides for us and we need to remember this.  We often make our problems bigger than they are because we forget the power of God.  In your darkest hour if you lift up praises to God you will find relief.  The fears and doubts that you have will be replaced by hope.

God wants us to have hope and peace in our life.  It is our task to accept the gifts that God has given to us.  The psalmist makes it clear that he is struggling against what seems impossible.  Yet, although he feels this way he is lifting his prayers up to the one on high.

This Psalm teaches us that we have to rely on the Most High.  We need to accept that God is there with us.  We will find rejoicing when we turn over our troubles.  The next time you feel like you are in the pit of despair call upon the Lord.  You will soon find that your struggles become smaller.  You may find that they do not go away.  Yet, you have the gift that God is carrying the weight.  

We need to remember that God is Good All the Time and All the Time God is Good.

Prayer:

We praise you for hearing our prayers.  We thank you for helping us when we are struggling.  Help us Dear God in our times of despair.  Help us receive the peace and hope that you offer us freely.  In the name of the Heavenly Parent we pray.  Amen

Questions:

Are you struggling today?  Have you turned to God in prayer?