Spreading God's Love Thru Prayer
At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me. With your faithful help, rescue me from sinking in the mire. (Psalms 69:13-14)
Dear Lord, I usually track quite well with the psalmist. The details are different, but the essential situation still exist-trouble, enemies, and a need for deliverance in tough times. This particular psalm is the story of my life, too. So, I have to laugh a little when the psalmist cries out for help "at an acceptable time." As I picture it, the psalmist is sinking in quicksand, about to be swallowed up, and the prayer is: "When You have a minute, Lord, if it's not too much trouble, would You think about saving me?" I laugh, but then I realize that time is often the issue. I pray for all sorts of things that I want now, and I complain when You don't immediately respond. Maybe, in Your wisdom, You're just waiting for "an acceptable time."
God has all the time in the world, and then some.
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