In this psalms, David is in a state of desperation -- "Hear my cry, O God"....."From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed". I find myself at a crossroad in my life. Since retiring, I have a lot of time on my hands -- time that is wasted. I have more time to spend studying the Bible, but I don't. I read the Bible, but there is a difference between studying the Bible and just reading a passage of scripture.
I wanted, again, that closeness I once had with God. That time I was studying my Bible and spending quality time with Him. I prayed many times about this, but I thought God did not hear me. He heard me but I wasn't listening.
For weeks I had been reading in the OT about how the children of Israel worshiped idols. They repented, stopped worshiping other gods, and God forgave them time after time. Am I any different from the children of Israel? I put TV, hobbies, relaxing, etc. before God. The LORD brought this to my attention. I realized that I had not asked God to forgive me for putting other things (idols) ahead of Him.
I did this today! I have learned that it is my responsibility to set aside a time to spend with God each day, because He will always be there waiting. It is important that I, "hide His Words in my heart, so I might not sin against Him".
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