Wrestling with God

Have you ever struggled with what the Lord says versus what you are actually doing?

Have you ever struggled with doing what is right or discerning what is right?

Have you ever read a passage and wondered, "Lord, that is not me is it?"

Psalm 39 starts off with a verse that seems all too common to my life: "I said, 'I will watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin; I will put a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence.'"

I am constantly asking the Lord to close my mouth when need be as I can say too much. Can't we all. We are human we jump at the moment we feel our pride being tampered with or have a difference of opinion.

But if we were to shut our mouths at all times: a.) it is impossible b.) we would not be able to spread God's Word c.) we would not be able to say all the great things we do have to say.

Instead we should probably be asking God to guard our mouths against any evil sayings. To think and pray to the Lord before acting hastily.

We need to learn to walk away in some circumstances to keep ourselves guarded from the enemy's attack and send an S.O.S. prayer to the Lord.

God realizes we are human. He can relate to the fact that we have our human tendencies.

Psalm 39 deals with us wrestling with the Lord and the Lord comforting us by letting us know He understands our weaknesses.

Is is okay to wrestle with God? Jacob wrestled with the Lord (physically) but he lived and was blessed by Him. Wrestling with God is just another way for us to draw closer for Him. He does not want you to struggle with your everyday problems. The Lord does not want us to go on not understanding His Word. So if there is something uncertain in your life. If you are not sure about a verse. Ask the Lord for understanding. Give to him your concerns and worries. Let Him know you are not okay with this so that He may comfort you with His knowledge and understanding.

Psalm 13

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

¹ How long, O LORD ? Will you forget me forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?

² How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and every day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?

³ Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;

⁴ my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"
and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

⁵ But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.

⁶ I will sing to the LORD,
for he has been good to me.

Remember He is glorified in our weakness as long as we turn to Him.

So don't knock yourself around too much with the "uughs" and "oh shoot, not agains" We are all human. Our Heavenly Daddy knows that better than anyone. He does not expect us to be perfect. For He is the only One who is perfect. He is the great "I AM."

We will spend our entire lives attempting to be more like God and still never reach His beauty.

Go in love and peace, my brother and sister!

May God Bless you today and everyday!