Psalm 119:33-40
Sometimes we get stuck. Stuck in a relationship that bleeds our hearts dry, stuck in a sin that ruptures our faith, stuck in a situation in which we can’t see our way out, or just stuck in a place that saps our joy and pokes holes in our peace. When we are stuck, we feel like we can’t move forward, can’t escape the weight pulling at our souls, or can’t find a way for tomorrow to look different than today.
The fifth stanza of Psalm 119 is a cry to God to move in our lives so that we can go from being stuck to moving forward. Each line of this part of the psalm is a request for movement.
Teach me … let me see beyond the limits of my own understanding.
Give me … provide me with the resources I need to move forward.
Lead me … point me in the right direction.
Incline my heart … pull me away from sin and towards your love.
Confirm to your servant … let me be so certain of your promises that I can see light, even when things are very dark
Turn away the reproach … let grace, rather than fear, define my actions
My Jesus Resolution today is to pray for God to help me move. Sometimes I get stuck. I get in a rut that narrows my perspective, squeezes my confidence, and constricts my hope. But God doesn’t mean for me to live a stuck, just-getting-by, barely-holding-my-head-above-water, kind of life. He is bigger than whatever has me stuck. His power is stronger than the concrete holding my feet to the ground. God designed me to run in His commandments, walk by His side, and soar in His grace. When I move in Him, I get to experience the freedom that He intended for my heart.
Awesome!!! Just what I needed! God bless you as you impart His Word.