Psalm updates

Psalm 13

The psalm started with david sounding sad/despair, feeling forgotten, full of sorrow and defeated by all the trials and enemies. He then asked God to open his eyes so that he can see beyond his own circumstances and see how God is working. Similarly for us, sometimes it's better to talk over the problem with a friend or God, to put things into God's perspective. through prayer, we can tell God how we feel and share all our problems and struggles. He will open our eyes to see from His view and it will give us peace, cos God always gives us the best. =)

Sometimes we may also be like david, impatient in waiting for God's reply or response, so much so that we may end up complaining to Him, questioning Him.. But after praying from the start, david started to see things from God' point, and continued to have faith in God no matter what. Same, as we read the psalms, telling God how we feel and what we face, may us see God more n more such that we continue to have faith in Him.

"Lord, open the eyes of my heart, open the eyes of my heart, i want to see You, i want to see You."

Psalm 14

The verse that spoke alot to me is verse 2. God looks for people who understand and seek Him. It's like us human, we want to be understood, to be appreciated and want people to take note of us. God too, looks for people who understand His heart and ways. So many times, we may complain that God didnt hear our prayers, didnt respond to us... and we fail to try to understand God's purpose and Himself.

Another point was the word, "men". It wrote that all the sons of men turned away from God, are corrupted and does not do good. Sons of men, to me, means people of the world, not of God. That's why they fall away from God. It is like in verse 1, only fools says that there is no God. These people are really turning away from God, ignoring the facts. Or they are corrupted, which means to have evil desires (2 Pet 1:4). But no so for us, sons and daughters of God. We are the righteous ones whom God is with, vs 5.

Well, some of us may feel that we are not righteous enough that God will be with us. But God reminds us again that no one is perfect. All of us are guilty, on the same level, no one higher in holiness. Cos it's only by His grace that we are saved and made righteous.. Same level! All of us are just as righteous. Not pastors are more holy cos they serve in church, not leaders are more righteous cos they have a longer walk with God. Not by works, but by grace.

"God, we are all the same! Daughters of a living God. May You look down from heaven, and find us... help us to learn to understand You and seek You. Amen."