Consolation

"When I said, 'My foot is slipping,' your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul."
Psalm 94:18&19

I love the Psalms because they are so relevant to my life. Many times when I read them, they say something to God that I cannot. I know this is true for most of us. What we can't articulate on our own is said in powerful ways in the Psalms. There are times when we all feel exactly as the Psalmist did when he penned these words. There is only one place from which we can gain consolation for our souls: Only God can bring the needed peace and joy. 
    Do you ever feel that life is a slippery slope or a dangerously slippery rock that is being buffeted by the waves as we stand precariously on it? It is in those times that we sometimes feel like we are slipping and the unknown danger is frightening. We can cry out for help from people, but rarely will anyone be able to rescue us. Our help is found only in God. It is his love that supports us in such times. We may not feel that love, but the strong foundation that it creates in our lives is what sustains us in slippery situations. We ought to thank God daily for his incredible love. 
    We live in a world where anxiety seems to be the norm. People are anxious about everything. There is always a lack of money or a relationship. There are pills for virtually every kind of thing that can be wrong with us. If the condition we are in doesn't kill us, the pills for the condition will. So again, there is little help from people. What will comfort us and console us in such situations is God alone. The way we know that God has touched us is found in the depths of our spirits. When we have been touched and consoled by God, there will be a joy that surpasses understanding. It isn't a temporary happy feeling, it is the kind of joy that settles deeply within our souls and cannot be shaken by external sources. This is the blessing of relationship with God. In our times of need, when there is no help found anywhere else, he extends his love and consolation to us.
    If you are in a place right now where it feels like you are slipping. If you are looking over the edge of the wet, slippery rock into a watery abyss of uncertainty, look to God. His love will sustain you. It is a solid footing when everything else seems to cause you to fall. If you are facing anxiety that cannot be comforted, ask God to come and console your heart. God is so responsive that he will never leave you nor forsake you. Receive his love and consolation. It is solid and it is the only true source of joy and stability. You may feel like you are slipping, but in reality God is holding onto you. Take his consolation.