Day 11 - Hope in Hardship

Day 11
Psalms 6-9

Have you ever cried so hard that your head hurt, your pillow was drenched and you felt like your face was going to explode? Then you can probably relate with David in these passages. Take heart, because David shows us hope that comes for crying out to God. He was surrounded constantly by enemies. They pursued him to kill him. He hid out in caves and in the wilderness, trying to avoid them. Can you even imagine the terror of that?
But we read that David cried out and had faith that the Lord would come through for him. He asks Him to protect him and take down his enemies. Yet David also praises the Lord for all He has done for him.

When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers-

the moon and the stars you set in place - 

what are people that you should think about them, 

mere mortals that you should care for them?

Yet you made them only a little lower than God

and crowned them with glory and honor. 

~Psalm 8:3-5

How can we deny that God cares for us when reading something like that? He has been on the side of His followers since time began, and we read that He is for David too. David knows he has screwed up like we all do, but he brings it to God and asks for a pure heart in His eyes. This is a big part of handing it all over to God, and allowing Him to take control of your situation. 

Whether you are facing people as enemies or situations that cause you to lose hope in what is coming, remember David and how He cried out to God. Remember God's faithfulness and how important He thinks you are. Praise Him for what He has done and what He will do in your life. Remember that trials and hardships draw us nearer to Him if we let them. Allow God to refine you and strengthen you as you face another day.