Desperate Deep Water

There have been times in my life when I felt like I was going to drown. There were circumstances that I thought were going to ruin me in a big way. There were other times that I felt like the waves of responsibility were about to drown me. Now that I’m on this side of those big issues, they seem rather small. When I’m in the middle of the struggle, they appear so strong that I think they will destroy me. I’ve learned that God uses those desperate deep-water experiences to build me. I don’t believe He cause them, but He certainly won’t miss an opportunity to use them. Check this out….

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.

13 But I pray to you, Lord,


    in the time of your favour;


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.

16 Answer me, Lord, out of the goodness of your love;


    in your great mercy turn to me.

17 Do not hide your face from your servant;


    answer me quickly, for I am in trouble.

18 Come near and rescue me;


    deliver me because of my foes. (Psalm 69:1-3; 13-18 NIV)

 

I’m so thankful that the Lord knows how to navigate the waters that appear to drown me. I’m so thankful that He has a mighty hand to rescue. He hears my cry for help. He acts on my behalf. He can move mountains because He built them. He can cause the waters to recede because He created water. He is Lord of Creation and Lord of my life. I trust Him with my journey. I need Him every step of the way.

Pressing On!

Dwayne