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Crying is okay

Psalms 142:5
"I cried unto Thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living."

It is the Advent season, we are celebrating Jesus becoming incarnate. Giving us the theme and title for this week's study; A Babe Who Cries. Babies are helpless. They cry about everything. Babies grow and learn to talk and still they cry. They learn to cry with their words. God's people crying out is nothing new. We are reading in Psalm one hundred and forty-two. Before David was crowned king but after he was anointed king, King Saul and his army were hunting him. If they found him they would mercilessly KILL him. It's this experience that made him write this Psalm.

David is feeling all alone, abandoned even. He was told he would become KING! KING of Israel!! He would be on the throne. People would be asking him for favors and permission. He would have people taking care of his every need. But, that is NOT how things are for David right now. Right now; David is on the run like a fugitive. He is hiding in a cave, there is no light. He is alone. He feels the weight of everything being out of control and NOT the way he imagined it would be...

AND! He turns to GOD in today's verses; "I CRIED unto Thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living." David is an inspiration and example of how we need to take our troubles to our LORD in payer earnestly and humbly. CRYING out is okay. Show you are in need and you have faith. Through our trials and tribulations our faith grows and strengthens. As we strive to serve God: we must TRUST He is in CONTROL. 

The good parts of these daily devotionals are inspired by the sermon at Holy Ghost Lutheran Church in Fredericksburg Texas. You can watch it by following this link... https://youtu.be/ktfDkISy1gM
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