“O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles. Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.” Psalm 43:3-4
Yesterday we looked at Psalm 42. Today we will consider Psalm 43 which appears to be a continuation of David’s prayer. Rising above his discouragement, now he is asking the Lord to restore him to his kingdom.
David wants to go home. Is he missing the palace with all its conveniences? Does he miss the meals he enjoyed? What about the recognition he had received of people as he passed through the streets? None of these things seem to be uppermost in his mind.
Humbly, he pleaded that the Lord would send light and truth to find him and restore him. He envisioned this happening in four steps:
- “let them bring me unto thy holy hill.” Mount Zion, the city of God.
- ” and to thy tabernacles.” This was where he met with the Lord.
- “unto the altar of God”
- “unto God my exceeding joy.”
As we walk with the Lord, there will be times when we go through wilderness experiences. The cares of life may weigh us down until we feel that the Lord has forsaken us. Jesus has promised that He will always be with us. He is waiting for us to cry out to Him for help. No prayer goes unheard. If you are in a place like that today, perhaps you may need to take the steps David did.
- Has the enemy kept you from meeting with other believers for fellowship? This is essential in our walk with the Lord.
- Take time to worship, thanking the Lord for His mercy and love.
- Spend time at the altar which reminds us of Jesus’ death on the cross to provide forgiveness for our sins. As we confess our failures, His blood cleanses.
- Then the Lord will restore our joy, as we once again feel His Holy presence.
There is nothing more important than maintaining our relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Friends, family, careers, and cares of life often cause us to lose sight of this truth. Like David, may we cry out to the Lord for restoration.
Psalm 5:7 “But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.”
Matthew 5:6 “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”
Devotion by Anne Johnston
