A Day of Trouble
- May 20
- 2 min read
Dear Faith Family,
In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted, (Psalm 77:2).
The gum in his mouth took up residence in his hair once he fell asleep. After he discovered the rent-free hair occupant, he tripped on his skateboard. Cheer up – things could be worse. And so, things did get worse. Running water, sinks, and sweaters make for strange bedfellows. But Alexander was not the only one who ever experienced a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day!
Asaph, the song leader in the temple, was another. In a little less than half of Alexander’s seven hundred and forty-one words, Asaph tells his story. His was a day of trouble (Psalm 77:2). No fear of waking up with gum in his hair. Sleep escaped him.
Asaph is brutally honest with his day of trouble, (“refuses to be comforted, I moan, my spirit faints, I am so troubled I cannot speak”). But he offers us more. More than Alexander’s “My mom says some days are like that…. Even in Australia.” His questions are more prevalent than his answers. But he offers us more. More, like a couple of precious truths that are tucked away in the day of trouble.
One: like Asaph, you have an audience with God. You can turn to God. Even when He doesn’t make sense. Even when you cannot discern His direction. He is present. He is available. Asaph knew where to turn. He cried aloud to God. He sought the Lord. Never forget that your God is present, available, and listening! Even when “some days are like that.” Cry aloud to Him.
Two: like Asaph, you have history with God. You have read of His wondrous works. You have experienced His presence in your own life. Recount His deeds. Reread the story of the crossing of the Red Sea. Observe His creation, an awe-inspiring work of genius. Recount His history with you. And marvel! The God who worked in the past is not absent in the present even if it feels like a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.
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