Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Psalm 44:17-26
by: Angie Osborn.
I think we can all relate to the psalmist. There are those times when we feel that God is not there. In this passage, the psalmist goes so far as to tell God to awake. We know that God never sleeps, and we know that he will not forsake us. Yet, in all honesty, sometimes we can join right in with David’s lament. David seems frustrated, maybe even angry with God as he seems to cry out “Where are you?” But in verse 26, his faith shows through when he says, “Rise up and help us; redeem us with your unfailing love.” David knew that no matter how bad it seemed, God was there and that his unfailing love would come through. We need to hold onto that same faith, believing that God is always there and that his love will not fail.