1. very loving or loyal."he was a devoted husband"
synonyms:loyal, faithful, true, staunch, steadfast, constant, committed, dedicated, devout;
2. given over to the display, study, or discussion of.
Yesterday at my church prayer gathering, Pastor Pete Dahlem talked about three things we forget about God that hinder us from being devoted to God through Psalm 130.
When we forget about our need for God
When we forget and deny our sins
When we forget about the beauty and hope that we have in God
In this season, I see myself in an autopilot mode to go and solve problems in my life. I have unrealistic demand at work, and I try to do it until I meet the demand which makes me anxious all the time. People around me are going through a hard time, and I go and try meet them where they are which is very exhausting. I don’t like how sensitive and idealistic I am, and I try to change myself which makes me feel worse about myself. Time difference in my relationship with Hongyoon is hard, and I try so hard to make it work which causes both of us to get hurt. I don’t know what my life will look like when I move to Korea, and I try to make myself competitive in Korea by taking a licensing exam that I am not even qualified for. My car engine was weird for few days, and I kept researching about it until yesterday which needed a brand new engine.
Yesterday, I pondered what my response could have been if acknowledged my need for God, brought my brokenness and sin to God, and turned to the hope that I can have in God in these situations. I couldn’t figure out how things will pan out but there was one thing that I was assured of walking out of prayer gathering: I think I will be joyful.
Psalm 130 | My Soul Waits for the Lord
130 Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord!
2 O Lord, hear my voice!
Let your ears be attentive
to the voice of my pleas for mercy!
3 If you, O Lord, should mark iniquities,
O Lord, who could stand?
4 But with you there is forgiveness,
that you may be feared.
5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
6 my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.
7 O Israel, hope in the Lord!
For with the Lord there is steadfast love,
and with him is plentiful redemption.
8 And he will redeem Israel
from all his iniquities.
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