October 23, 2006

  •     Its striking to me how many songs in the Bible are sad songs. It seems that the heros of the Bible went through a deal of perseution, doubt, and fear but we tend to ignore those things nowadays. We aren't often taught in church that there's any worth to the dark times in life. "If there is a dark time, it is based on your sin or lack of faith."
      
        Reading the Psalms, I'm thinking that maybe there is something about the dark times that are worth the while... You know the song As the Deer? It's a beautiful song, but the verse it is based off when read in context is more of a cry of desperation that joy.

        Psalm 42:1-6

     1 As the deer pants for streams of water,
           so my soul pants for you, O God.

     2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.
           When can I go and meet with God?

     3 My tears have been my food
           day and night,
           while men say to me all day long,
           "Where is your God?"

     4 These things I remember
           as I pour out my soul:
           how I used to go with the multitude,
           leading the procession to the house of God,
           with shouts of joy and thanksgiving
           among the festive throng.

     5 Why are you downcast, O my soul?
           Why so disturbed within me?
           Put your hope in God,
           for I will yet praise him,
           my Savior and 6 my God.
           My soul is downcast within me;
           therefore I will remember you
           from the land of the Jordan,
           the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.

           Learning to love rain, clouds, and bitter coffee - Dave

Comments (6)

  • talking about the psalms reminded me of something emily posted somewhere at the beginning of the year with her encouraging self.

    i put it on a sticky, and its been sitting on my desktop all schoolyear.

    i find the beginning part of it to be so very comforting.

    "My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvaionl He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah."
    -Ps. 62:5-8

    im feeling at times that i have to hold everything up with my own two hands, and even if it ends up being a mind crutch, i find comfort in thinking that i can wait for god. that i can expect great and awesome things from him.

    im something close to what you are. for me, bible time is dead, worships are nearing meaninglessness [due to the lack of the SACS/eastgate praisebands in my life ] ive been neglecting my family, and putting too much stress on my social life.

    midterm has been a bit of a wakeup for me in that ive been seeing how much ive been neglecting my main priority here at school. maybe its time for a change.

    why am i putting this in a comment on your site?

    i should have posted this on my xanga.

    im too lazy, + i have to go to work.

    love ya dave, thanks for letting me vent on your site

  • you're sitting next to me and we're listening to a jolly fat man talk about jesus. you should go here and join our ranks: http://www.xanga.com/groups/group.aspx?id=2382176 :)

  • and btw, yes, i'm thinking that the dark times are often the times we grow the most. i know my dark times as of late have been when i've felt most reliant on God, which of course, is a grant way to exist. depending on oneself usually sucks. :) i think Jesus went through dark times, so i'm willing to as well.

  • indeed, i do. actually i've liked most of what i've heard of his creative efforts, so his new album has been on my things-to-buy list for a little while.

  • i'm not too proud to listen to country if it's good. and btw, we need to stop monopolizing each other's comment sections. good luck on the midterm. see you wednesday.

  • Dave, Mom and I love you so much.  God knows just where you're at.  When I read your post, a song that is very dear to me popped into my head.  It was written by a friend of mine, someone that I know struggled with many things, but one thing he didn't struggle with was being honest about his walk with God.  Please, please listen to "No Compromise" by Keith Green.  The particular song that came to my mind is "My Eyes Are Dry".  I hope you'll listen to the entire CD straight though.  I hope the simplicity of the music isn't a turn-off, but I can tell you the lyrics are annointed.  Listen to the whole CD - it's a special time for you in the Lord.  It's in the desert that we face our demons, we let go out of desperation not strength, give it all to God, and the demons vanish, and the sun rises again.

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