Psalm 69:13-19 NAS
13 But as for me, my prayer is to THEE, O LORD, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Thy lovingkindness, Answer me with Thy saving truth.
14 Deliver me from the mire, and do not let me sink; My I be delivered from my foes, and from the deep waters.
15 May the Flood of water not overflow me, And may the deep not swallow me up, And may the pit not shut its mouth on me.
16 Answer me, O LORD, for Thy lovingkindness is good, According to the greatness of Thy compassion, turn to me.
17 And do not hide Thy face from Thy servant. For I am in distress; answer me quickly.
18 Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies!
19 Thou dost know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; All my adversaries are before Thee.
Here is one of David’s prayers of distress. He is petitioning the Lord for help. He felt as if he would drown in his troubles to the point of death. He was overwhelmed. David did not ask for help because he had done something good. He asked God out of His lovingkindness and mercy. David reminded God of His compassion.
Do family member you love and pray for do not ask you to the family events because you love Christ? It is not because you may share what Christ has done that week in your life, but that they may want to drink or do other things that may make them feel guilty about doing so, if you are there.
Or do you love Christ and love serving Him and then become disabled? But they laugh and say things like, “See God does not care”, or “There is no God.”
This list is endless. We can endure this list knowing Christ is with us. Christ did on the cross except for the time when Jesus asked in Mark 15:2, “My God, My God, Why Hast Thou Forsaken Me?
In Luke 23:24 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”