Psalm 94:16-23
Today, the personal side of Psalm 94.
If the Lord had not been my help… (v. 17a). Finish the sentence, folks. Was there a time when you were facing a major problem, where the end result did not look promising, but you (and others) prayed and the Lord delivered you? I can think of one, in particular, in my life. How about you?
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me… (v 19a) The key word here, for me, is “multiply”. When we are troubled by one thing or two things, that’s pretty normal. But when those issues multiply, it can become a lot more fretful. I used to think of students as having three lives – academic, financial, and social/personal. When they came to me for academic help, I could often sense that they had further problems. Then if I asked and they opened up, their academic problems diminished somewhat, knowing that they had an adult authority figure who would actually listen to their problems. We have the ultimate Authority Figure, who desires that we open up to Him. He does not want our anxious thoughts to burden us.