Tonight as I prepared to step into my closet, I paused for a break. And as frequently happens, the Lord highlighted a name to me from the beautiful Names of God image Andrea made that hangs on my wall.
El Sehlag – God my rock
So I looked up where it’s from in the word, Psalm 42.
1As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
2My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
3My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
4When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
6O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
7Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
8Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the day time, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
9I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
10As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Verse 3 feels like where I’ve been living the past two weeks. I’m hurting and I don’t see You in this (where is my God?), yet I know You would not leave me… though it may even feel like my enemies (strong word, but sure feels like it at the moment) taunt me as well!
Selah… pausing to reflect if I really know.
My hope is in the Lord, as the Psalm said. It doesn’t tie it up all neatly – it simply leaves you with a statement of faith, He is my hope. AND regardless of what’s going on, He will get my praise. I like how the Amplified bible ends it, “Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him…”
Amen. And so I shall praise You for You are worthy.
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Wait expectantly.. yes. I feel that in your situation. He WILL come through… hope in that promise. 🙂 I’m anxious to see him come through for you.
Odd to think this was just days before they let me go… God answered these prayers, but not in a way I would remotely have expected!