Offer sacrifices in righteousness 

and trust in the Lord. Many are asking, 

"Who can show us anything good?"

Let the light

of your face 

shine on us, 

Lord.

Psalms 4:5-6 CSB

One theme of this Psalm, this song, is David's orientation towards God, and at the same time, acknowledging the realities of life. 

At the same time as he is bringing his offering to God people are saying "there's nothing good going on here, 

we're suffering, 

God is silent, 

I'm hurting".

And David asks God to be seen again.

David is holding God in one hand, doing what is right before Him, and at the same time holding suffering in the other hand.

And does just what we would do, and can do, when it seems like, feels like God has turned away, to is ask Him, who is light, to let His light shine on us, on whatever is going on.

If you need permission to tell God how things really are for you, this Psalm gives it. 

If you are holding on to God in one hand, and hurt in the other, you're not alone. This is what it is to be human in a world that is still waiting for restoration of how it was meant to be. 

If you're calling out to God today to let His face, His Light be seen, you're in good company. It's OK to hold our hurt in one hand, and the Truth of who God is in the other. 

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#onedayallwillbemadenew