Psalm 131 (KJV): Put your hope in the Lord

From Psalms

Psalm 131
(A song of ascents.  Of David.)

¹Lord, my heart is not haughty,
      nor mine eyes lofty:
neither do I exercise myself in great matters,
      or in things too high for me.
²Surely I have behaved and quieted myself,
      as a child that is weaned of his mother:
      my soul is even as a weaned child.

³Let Israel hope in the LORD
      from henceforth and for ever.

As I read this psalm today, I do not feel like a weaned child, who has quieted himself.  The psalms feed my soul to this day and help me connect with God.  Without the psalms I find myself slipping back into my addict.  Although I may not always act out, I slip into my old habits, which eventually lead me back to my life of regret.  This need for continuous psalms certainly does not make feel weaned.

Now you could argue that I have been weaned from my addictions, however, I don't know that my addictions ever fed me.  They certainly didn't provide the satisfaction or sustenance that I get from the psalms.

As I think about this more, as I get to the end of this short psalm, I realize that indeed the psalms do provide me with hope.  They allow me to put my faith in the Lord.  That is a lot.

Lord, be with me today and continue to guide me and provide Your hope in my journey - no matter what I may face.  When I face adversity, help me turn first to You instead of hiding in my addictions.  Let my faith in you be the model You desire.  Let me provide Your hope to others.  That my daily victory over addiction can provide hope for other addicts that suffer.  That my daily victory over addiction can provide hope for people who are watching other addicts suffer.  Provide hope that there is a way out, through the 12 steps and through your word.  That there is a way to cut the cords of addiction that snare us and entangle us.  Amen.

Thanks for letting me share.