During my devos a few weeks ago I stumbled upon this psalm and it really stuck with me. Now I am attempting to memorize it (not one of my strong points) so that I can recall it outside of my daily devos. I love how well it fits into my life right now. It’s like God heard my prayers and said “here, try this one” and it fit perfectly.
My life is awesome in almost every way but I have had to face some challenges that I never saw coming over the past 4 years. I got really sick a few months before my wedding and it took me forever to recover. In fact, I never could seem to fully get my body back in line. I struggled with a lot of fatigue, muscle pain, rashes, low fevers, and got sick at the drop of a hat. After going through a lot of testing and several doctors (one had the nerve to tell me that it was all in my head because I wanted to stay home and be lazy, yeah she was horrible) I was finally given the diagnosis of low thyroid function and fibromyalgia.
The new doctor has been a huge blessing and has given us the tools we needed to control the situation and gain some normalcy back into our lives. Today my health is much improved. The thyroid problem has been completely healed and we are managing the symptoms of the fibromyalgia a lot better. We moved to Brandon a little less than a year ago and it was less than an easy transition. It took us months to find a church and the area is a lot more busy and aggressive than where we were living before. This had caused me some setbacks and a new enemy, anxiety. It is pretty common for people with fibromyalgia to struggle with either anxiety or depression and my body voted for anxiety without my consent. We have been working really hard to overcome this lately and I am on another upward climb but we aren’t there yet.
So what does this all have to do with this passage? Just listen to it:
Psalm 61
1Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
(This was the start of my dedication to a better and more faithful relationship with the Lord)
2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
(this is my favorite verse for any time I feel overwhelmed or anxious)
3For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
(love this reminder of how God always protects us)
4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
( another reminder to trust Him)
5For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
(a reminder to be thankful for my awesome Christian heritage that has been passed down to me through my grandparents and parents)
6Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations. 7He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
(a promise of preservation)
8So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
I hope you will read this Psalm and that it will be a blessing to you as well. For now, I have to get back to memorizing it…this might take a while…
