Sunday Psalms;

Not sure if the psalmist was ill when writing this, or had other things going on, but he felt awful. 

It's OK to write to God, to call out to Him and at Him when we feel terrible. Here's a few snippets from Ps 38:

I am hunched over, completely down; 

I wander around all day long, 

sad. 

My insides are burning up; 

there's nothing in my body that isn't broken. 

I'm worn out, 

completely 

crushed; 

Everything I long for is laid out before you, my Lord; 

my sighs aren't hidden from you. 

My loved ones and friends keep their distance from me in my sickness; those who were near me now stay far away. 

But I wait for you, LORD! You will answer, 

my Lord, 

my God! 

Dont leave me all alone, LORD! 

Please, my God, dont be far from me! 

Come quickly and help me, 

my Lord, 

my salvation!

Psalms 38:6-9, 11, 15, 21-22 CEB

Maybe there's something in this song that connects. It's OK to express just how things are to God. 

And not just Him. This song is an expression to the song writers community too, so just as it's OK to express how things are, it's also OK to hear how things are, to hear others frustrations, hurts, grief. 

Maybe listening is simply an act of love for one another. 

#psalms

#psalm38

#listen

#loveoneanother