Psalm
143. Let me hear of your steadfast love in the morning, for in you I put my
trust. Teach me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Save me, O
Lord, from my enemies; I have fled to you for refuge. Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God. Let your good spirit lead me on a level path.
My heart felt heavy and dark after
reading this psalm the first few times. The words come from a place of urgency
and desperation. The spirit feels crushed and dying from the enemies which have
darkened the light and hope. Such deep sadness and hurt comes from the voice
which cries this prayer. Yet as I reflected further, different words rang clear
and gave me the hope that was clouded earlier. Whenever I am feeling desperate
and helpless, I remember that God is always with me and I remember the
steadfast love.
There was a time a few years back when
I remember feeling so low and helpless after a terrible conversation with my
dad. I walked along the beach the following morning praying desperately for
comfort and strength. I knew my return to the house would be painful yet there
was a strange calm that came over me as I walked along that gravel path in
Maine, back to my dad.
Mornings are my favorite times of the
day when I feel refreshed, renewed and clear minded. My favorite prayer is,
soon after I have woken, to ask God for guidance to teach me the way I should
go. “For you are my God” and there is immeasurable comfort knowing that I am
never alone. I just need to ask.
—
Tammy
Waddell
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