"Do not withhold your mercy from me, O Lord; may your love and your truth always protect me. For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me. Be pleased, O lord, to save me; O Lord, come quickly to help me."

Psalm 40:11-13

Have you ever felt burdened by the world? I'm sure we all have. I know I have. Awhile back I was having one of those times. I felt surrounded by troubles. I felt overwhelmed. Work. Self-esteem. Patience was wearing thin. Frustration at myself for mistakes made. And, for a short while, all I felt was a feeling of despair. I didn't know what to do. So I picked up my Bible, and by what I know was God's hand, opened to Psalm 40. I read it. And I wept. Tears that expressed to my loving God my despair that I could not put into words. I read the verses above and reread them. I prayed those words to God. And God moved. Isn't it amazing to know that we serve a God that is ALIVE and MOVING in us! When God moved, my spirit and whole being physically felt a wave of PEACE. There is no drug, there is no person, there is no action, there is nothing on this earth that can give you peace that the Lord gives to those who seek it. All we have to do is ask. I was broken the night that I read Psalm 40. And my sense of despair was replaced with wonderful, beautiful peace.

I know I'm not the only one who goes through these times. We all do. We're not promised the easy road as Christians. We are promised guidance for the journey, and a Traveling Companion that is always there, always listening, always mighty to save...

Saviour, He can move the mountains, My God is Mighty to save, He is Mighty to save. forever, Author of Salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave.

-Hillsong United