Even longer.

 

It's been a long while.  A long while.  Not much has changed around here.  Today though, I flipped my page-a-day calendar and a scripture spoke loudly to my heart. 

Psalm 69:2 - Deeper and deeper I sink into the mire; I can't find a foothold.

Well...yeah, there's that. That's where my mind and mouth have been as of late. And then I search out more of that chapter to see what's coming next..

Psalm 69^[a]

¹ Save me, O God,
    for the waters have come up to my neck.
² I sink in the miry depths,
    where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
    the floods engulf me.
³ I am worn out calling for help;
    my throat is parched.
My eyes fail,
    looking for my God.

⁵ You, God, know my folly;
    my guilt is not hidden from you.

¹³ But I pray to you, Lord,
    in the time of your favor;
in your great love, O God,
    answer me with your sure salvation.
¹⁴ Rescue me from the mire,
    do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
    from the deep waters.
¹⁵ Do not let the floodwaters engulf me
    or the depths swallow me up
    or the pit close its mouth over me.

³⁰ I will praise God’s name in song
    and glorify him with thanksgiving.

Now there's a lot in that chapter related to people fighting against society and the mockery from it.  This is a chapter for anyone fighting some battle of life.  I know there's many verses missing, but I assure you I'm not picking and choosing scripture so that it works for me.  I am 100% sinking in the miry depths with my folly and guilt on full display.  I'm also praying today asking my Father to rescue me and I will praise His name in song and give Him thanks while doing it.

And I know the rescue has began or that simple scripture wouldn't have screamed out and pierced my heart like it did.  So here we go...one step at a time. 

And I know He loves and cares for me even more than she does in this sweet, heart wrenching moment.

¹ Save me, O God,
    for the waters have come up to my neck.
² I sink in the miry depths,
    where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
    the floods engulf me.
³ I am worn out calling for help;
    my throat is parched.