Praise is awaiting You, O God, in Zion;
And to You the vow shall be performed.
Psalm 65:1-3
Life isn’t absent of suffering but expected.At the very beginning of this Psalm, the word ‘awaiting’ comes from the root meaning, to be silent. Theologian Charles Spurgeon explains this to be when a soul is most filled with awe, it feels inadequate to proclaim. This can be our posture, not just in wonder, but in moments of great suffering or pain.
In 2017, I went through a really bad breakup. I can’t remember much of the relationship anymore, but what’s stuck with me were the years of sitting and healing with God. If there’s anything I’ve learned from the last seven years is that there’s no formula for a move of God, He simply desires honest praise—someone who is willing to seek Him with their whole heart.
He hears our prayers, He sees our failures, and He provides for them.
In this Psalm, our author David could have easily turned out like Saul, but instead, we bear witness to the fruit of his obedience. Despite trials, He remained in God, allowing Him to shape, comfort, and correct, allowing him to bear fruit for generations to come.
The level of pain indicates our level of loss; the level of loss indicates the level of love needed to restore; the level of love needed to restore is always found in Jesus. Pain isn’t the absence of God, but an invitation to invite Him in and heal what was broken. Will you invite Him in? Will you choose a posture of praise even in pain?
Josh Adriano
Father, thank you for your love, your mercy, your grace and your truth. Though it’s hard for me to see the goodness ahead, I know you’re already there, and with that, I trust you. Amen.
