David cried out to God who is his fortress and a place of refuge, a rock of strength. God knew the trouble of his soul and his afflictions and had not given him over to his enemies. David says "my strength failed because of my iniquity, body wasting away. I am a broken vessel; for they are scheming to take my life." We may not go through someone trying to take our life, yet the storms will rage.
Have you felt like David - depressed, in a dark place? When I was a new Christian, there was great storm upon the ocean and the roaring of the waves as they crashed the shore, breaking, splashing, pounding upon the rocks and the white caps appeared. No one could survive. I saw a buoy bobbing up and down. I was like that buoy holding on to Jesus to get me through. I thought all was lost but just like David, my time was in God's hands and he knew the trouble of my soul. God will not allow us to go to folly (Psalm 85:8).
Hold on to Jesus.
Grace Madden, Nova Scotia, Canada
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