Psalm 116
Psalm 116
I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!”
The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.
The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low, he saved me.
Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.
For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.
I trusted in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;
in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”
What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness to me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants.
Truly I am your servant, Lord;
I serve you just as my mother did;
you have freed me from my chains.
I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
in the courts of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord.
Today was hard. I am overwhelmed by the future. By everything that is to come with the return of school. Its been months since I have taught, it has been awhile since I have been in a classroom, in a school building surrounded by people. It has been a long time since I have been responsible for a group of students.
My room is far from done and I am so unsure of how to teach a new grade level. Add to that all of the unknowns this school year brings and I am struggling to stay focused. I am struggling to find motivation. I am struggling to let go of the students I never got hug good-bye.
Life abruptly ended for me on March 13th and now suddenly it is resuming with an entire slew of unknowns.
It is easy to get anxious. To get depressed. To get consumed with worry and sadness.
But passages like this remind me that I am never alone. That He provides rest for my soul. That He is trustworthy and worthy of my praise. Even in these low moments, He raises me up and holds me close.
All I need to do is be still in His rest. I just need to rest in His name and praise His goodness.
Therefore, let me find rest in my Lord and Savior.
I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.
The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress and sorrow.
Then I called on the name of the Lord:
“Lord, save me!”
The Lord is gracious and righteous;
our God is full of compassion.
The Lord protects the unwary;
when I was brought low, he saved me.
Return to your rest, my soul,
for the Lord has been good to you.
For you, Lord, have delivered me from death,
my eyes from tears,
my feet from stumbling,
that I may walk before the Lord
in the land of the living.
I trusted in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;
in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”
What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness to me?
I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people.
Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of his faithful servants.
Truly I am your servant, Lord;
I serve you just as my mother did;
you have freed me from my chains.
I will sacrifice a thank offering to you
and call on the name of the Lord.
I will fulfill my vows to the Lord
in the presence of all his people,
in the courts of the house of the Lord—
in your midst, Jerusalem.
Praise the Lord.
Today was hard. I am overwhelmed by the future. By everything that is to come with the return of school. Its been months since I have taught, it has been awhile since I have been in a classroom, in a school building surrounded by people. It has been a long time since I have been responsible for a group of students.
My room is far from done and I am so unsure of how to teach a new grade level. Add to that all of the unknowns this school year brings and I am struggling to stay focused. I am struggling to find motivation. I am struggling to let go of the students I never got hug good-bye.
Life abruptly ended for me on March 13th and now suddenly it is resuming with an entire slew of unknowns.
It is easy to get anxious. To get depressed. To get consumed with worry and sadness.
But passages like this remind me that I am never alone. That He provides rest for my soul. That He is trustworthy and worthy of my praise. Even in these low moments, He raises me up and holds me close.
All I need to do is be still in His rest. I just need to rest in His name and praise His goodness.
Truly, even in times of hardship, even in times of worry and stress. He is with me. I can always return to Him and find rest for my soul. His goodness follows me, His steadfast love pursues me.Surely your goodness and love will follow meall the days of my life,and I will dwell in the house of the Lordforever. Psalm 23:6
Therefore, let me find rest in my Lord and Savior.
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