Psalm 34:11-22
Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
Who is the man who desires life and loves length of days that he may see good?
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit.
Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous and His ears are open to their cry.
The face of the Lord is against evildoers, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
The righteous cry, and the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
He keeps all his bones, not one of them is broken.
Evil shall slay the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
The Lord redeems the soul of His servants, and none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.
I know you often wonder if this is ever going to happen. Will I turn my face against those who do evil? Will their memory be erased from the earth? Will I rescue my people? Yes. When? you ask. When the time is right. Remember, you do not understand me completely. You do not understand my methods and my ways completely. And you certainly do not understand my timing. But, all are perfect — my methods and my ways and my timing. Trust me. Continue to abide in me. It will all work out. When the time is right. Do not forget the story of your life. Do not forget the times I have protected you. The times I have comforted you. The fact that I have always taken care of your needs, all needs: physical, emotional, spiritual. You may have suffered, you may have been harmed. But, I have not allowed you to be completely destroyed. And, you will be fully restored when you come home. You will spend eternity with me in perfection. That is what complete rescue is. You have been redeemed. You will not be condemned. Such cannot be said for your enemy. Such cannot be said for those who do evil to my children. Rest in these facts, even when your life is difficult. And it will be difficult, more and more so in the near future. Cling to me. Cling to my truth and the fact that this world in which you live is not everything — not even close. (2022)
Amanuensis 