THANKFUL

Chatting with Jesus
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Lord, the psalmist wrote countless songs about your faithfulness, yet surely, he experienced a bad day at some point. Scripture records his struggles with temptation and his human vulnerability. He was honest about his dark, wandering times. Fortunately, he stayed close to you for most of his life. Your mercy and the wonders of your grace showed the psalmist that despite our weaknesses, your unconditional love never ends (Lamentations 3:22). Like many believers, once he came to his senses, he called out to his “rock.”

“I pray to you, O Lord, my rock. Do not turn a deaf ear to me. For if you are silent, I might as well give up and die. Listen to my prayer for mercy as I cry out to you for help” (Psalm 28:1, 2 NLT).

Lord, he sounded desperate. He needed divine help. But without sincere repentance, all his efforts to find peace failed. Nothing has changed over time. In tough times, when hope is gone, people tend to give up.

How many of us have felt the same? How many have seen our situation as hopeless? And how many of us have experienced your grace and mercy when we were desperate? I count myself among all of these.

“Praise the Lord! For he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy…” (Psalm 28:6,7 NLT).

Like the psalmist, “I burst out in songs of thanksgiving” (verse 7). Who wants to sing with me?

Amen, Jesus.