How Long Must I Endure?: Psalm 119:81-88
How Long Must I Endure? Psalm 119:81-88 So strong was his desire that it produced prostration of spirit. He grew weary with waiting, faint with watching, sick with urgent need. Charles Spurgeon Lament. This word has entered my vocabulary this past year as I have journeyed through the psalms, praying and seeking the Lord. I was first introduced to this word when I read Dark Clouds Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop. He defines lament as, "the honest cry of a hurting heart wrestling with the paradox of pain and the promise of God's goodness." One-third of the psalms are lament psalms. God knew His people would face hardships in this broken world, and He gave us ways by which we can cry out in our deepest pain and confusion. He knows we are hurting. He knows we are wrestling. He knows we experience profound pain but still look for His goodness. Psalm 119:81-88 is one of these laments that give voice to our own cries in the midst of pain and waiting on the Lord for deliverance. Th...