Out of the Depths, We Cry
There are many reasons people cry. It might be because you have something in your eye or are having an allergic reaction. Sometimes we cry when we laugh hard. Sometimes people cry when they are in physical pain. You might cry when you recall a happy memory from the past. But perhaps the most common time people cry is when they experience the pain of loss.
The Psalms are filled with examples of people crying out to God. Psalm 130 is one of those psalms. The psalmist cries out because he is desperate for God’s presence and intervention:
“Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy!”
In Psalm 130, it seems that the psalmist’s desperation for God is connected to an awareness of his need for forgiveness. When we first come to understand who Jesus is and what he has done for us on the cross, we are overwhelmed by the grace and forgiveness Jesus offers us through his death. Unfortunately, the further we get from that moment when we discovered our great need for Jesus to forgive us, the more easily we can become complacent about our ongoing need to confess our sins.
Psalm 130 calls us to remember God’s mercy, our need for forgiveness, and the hope we have when we learn to fully place our trust in God to meet all our needs.
“For with the Lord there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption.”
Father, today we cry out to you with gratitude for the gift of forgiveness through Jesus. Today we are reminded that we need to remain close to you through the power of the Holy Spirit within us, so that we recognize our sins and daily receive your grace and mercy. As your sons and daughters, we choose to walk with you and show your love and mercy to someone today.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
Your Time with God’s Word
Psalm 130:1–8 ESV
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