"You are God my stronghold.
Why have you rejected me?
Why must I go about mourning,
oppressed by the enemy?
Send me your light and your faithful care,
let them lead me;
let them bring me to your holy mountain,
to the place where you dwell" (vs 2-3).
The psalmist starts out by saying that he is putting his trust in God and is confused that his enemies are winning. I notice that then he asks God to send His light and to guide the psalmist to God. I see here that the psalmist is realizing that he might not be where God is. Yes, he is trusting God, but he is admitting that he might not be where God wants him to be.
I consider that there are times when my motives may be right, but my actions are all wrong. The truth is God allows us to face the consequences of bad actions even if our attitude is right. The problem is often not that we may rely on our intentions to protect us, while not doing the work of life both physically and spiritually. God wants us to be mature, and this means doing the preparation work needed.
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