Does God really withdraw himself from us, or do we in our moments of affliction

allow our doubts get the best of us?  And when that affliction lasts a long time, it

is not uncommon for us to tire of it and let our despondency turn to despair.  Still,

it is not bad to address our complaints to God as he is certainly big enough to

understand our feelings of frustration and not turn us away.  Instead, when we

turn our prayers from pouting to praise, as did the Psalmist, we see the power of

our faith in God turn into an anchor in the midst of the storms of life.  David’s

faith enabled him to look back on former times when the mercy of God came to

his rescue.  So we, knowing the ultimate mercy of God in Jesus Christ, can fill

our hearts with rejoicing in our salvation.