Psalm 94:18-19 NLT
I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O LORD, supported me. When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
There are many definitions of the word slipping. I happen to like this definition from Merriam webster.com, " to slide into or out of place or away from a support..." I am not sure where you are in your spiritual journey. Maybe like the psalmist you feel like you are slipping from God. We all have moments in our lives where we feel that our spiritual journey is dull, or we might even feel disconnected with God. I love the way the author started this conversation with God. The beginning of any healing is to acknowledge where we are. There is no definitive answer to who the author of this Psalm is. Nonetheless, I can confidently draw from his exaltation about God's unfailing love during one of his weakest moments he knew the heart of God. The author understands that God loves him and desires to support him through his vulnerable moments. I was led to this passage during a vulnerable conversation with God as my Lord and he plainly reminded me I got you! In the NIV translation verse 19 of the same passage says, " when anxiety was great within me your consolation brought me joy." Anxiety and doubts will always attempt to draw us away from God because this is the nature of the spiritual war that we are in until Jesus comes back to take us home. Who do you rely on for your support during the slipping times? What are you relying on for hope and joy? Do you believe that God through Jesus Christ is enough to carry you through and lead you through the difficult journey in your life? Do you believe that God is enough to carry you through anything that you are facing?
