Day 9 · · About five minutes
Bring the long question
Psalm 13:1–6 · King James Version
Read
1 How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. 6 I will sing unto the Lord, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.
Read the full Bible chapter →Reflect
The psalm begins with repeated questions and does not hurry past sorrow. Its turn toward trust follows an honest account of pain.
Pray
God, hear the question I am tired of carrying. Let me speak plainly to you and take the next day as it comes. Amen.
One step
Write one question you have been carrying without correcting it; bring it into prayer.
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