A Psalm 13 Meditation

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What an encapsulation of the Christian walk. The fact that I can cry out, “WHAT ARE YOU DOING, LORD? WHAT’S THE PLAN HERE??” and in the next breath say, “I trust You. You deal bountifully with me” is such a gift. Only a God of grace would welcome a prayer like this with open arms.

And what an exceeding pleasure it is to pray Psalm 13 on this side of the cross. Because we really can trust in His steadfast love—He stood in our place and took our punishment to prove it. We really can rejoice in His salvation—His resurrection became our resurrection, and our hope is secured eternally. And He really has dealt bountifully with us—not only has He given us life and breath and every good thing; not only did He humble Himself and take on flesh to become like us; not only did He make a fool out of death and sin and shame; not only does He intercede for us moment by moment with the Father—He calls us FRIENDS (John 15). And as the best friend we could ever have, He gives us space to feel everything it means to be a human. We can cry out and we can rejoice; we can laugh and we can grieve. All of it is necessary and worshipful. And as we process our many feelings, He holds us close and calls us beloved and whispers hope into the dark places of our soul.

Truly, how could we ever deserve a God like our God?
Thank you, Father, Son, and Spirit. Thank you for ALL of it, even the grief. What a Friend we have in You.