Psalm 25:1-2a To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust;
Where does your trust lie? What is it that is your hope? The psalmist here asks the Lord to turn to them and to be gracious to them, for they are lonely and afflicted. They request relief from the troubles of their aching heart, to be brought out of their distress. They ask the Lord to consider their afflictions and their troubles and that their sins might be forgiven.
Have you ever pleaded with the Lord, for comfort from your troubles? Asked the Lord to take away your pain and burdens, and to give you a free and clear conscious? The psalms give us a place of refuge in the moments we want to cry out to God for the troubles and pains of our existence, to find comfort and solace in a God that promises us to be our shield and our shelter. To love us as only a mother loves her child and to shade and protect us from all harm.
Lift your soul to the Lord, and put your trust not in yourself, your family, your community, or your certainty about anything, but be hopeful in the promises of a God who has given His only son to give you a relationship with Him. Hope in the coming savior, and trust in Him alone.
Gracious God, help us to focus on the coming of your Son this Advent season. Help us also to trust in you alone and not anything else we think is certain. Work in and through us, so that the light you give us will shine brightly in this world that needs to see you. Amen.
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