Joni Earickson Tada once said that “Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.” For the chronic sufferer heartache and desperation are at times very familiar friends. Chronic suffering that sees no light at the end of the tunnel has a way of wearing you down little by little. Eventually you look around and you don’t even recognize the life you are living. In fact sometimes it feels like your not really living at all. Chronic suffering might be in the form of a health problem, it could be a mental health issue or an emotionally painful situation that has continued for a long time. In Psalm 13 we discover that David had a period of time in his life where he was suffering for a very long time. We don’t know for sure the specifics of his problem, but for any of us who suffer chronically the words that he penned are surprisingly relatable even centuries later. Let’s take a look at how Davids experience can give us hope today.
Psalm 13:1-2
How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
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