“How long, O Lord? Will you forget me” - Psalm 13:1
Athletes
hate slumps. They’ll try anything to get out of those times when
they can’t hit the baseball or make a foul shot or catch a pass.
Some players will change bats or shoes or their routine. They
will do whatever it takes to get out of the slump. As
Christians, a spiritual slump can make us feel like we’ve been
forsaken by the Lord. Like athletes in a slump, we can struggle
with doubts, fears, and frustrations. We can even feel like
we’re losing the battle.
David felt
in that position as he described his situation in Psalm 13:1-2.
His spiritual slump came, as he saw it, from the Lord not
immediately responding to his call for help. Psalm 13 teaches
how David worked himself out of his slump. First, he appealed to
the Lord (vs.3-4), the real source of spiritual victory
in slump times. Second, he trusted God (vs.5), the
only One who can guide the way out. Third, he praised the Lord
(vs.6); his singing to God was with an attitude of
thanksgiving that in God’s time the slump would be gone.
Are you in
a slump? Turn your focus on the Lord with your whole heart,
trust Him and praise Him. Then get back in the game!
- Do
you feel forsaken by the Lord?
- Is
there a specific area in your spiritual life that you need
to work on? Like trusting God? Believe God’s Word? Praising
the Lord?
“Lord, I need help in
the midst of this slump. I believe You are my source of victory,
I trust You and I praise Your Holy Name. In Jesus name, Amen.”
