In the depths

https://odb.org/2025/05/30/in-the-depths

Psalm 69:13-15 NIV: 13 But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor;
in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.
14 Rescue me from the mire,
do not let me sink;
deliver me from those who hate me,
from the deep waters.
15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf me
or the depths swallow me up
or the pit close its mouth over me.

There are times when we feel that we are wallowing under the pressure of work. Crumbling. Just too much work, so little time or energy to complete and deliver. Or just too much is expected of us, life in general, from our family, our bosses, or even our subordinates. For example, if we run a business or a practice, we have staff whose families depend on us to deliver. In other words, the future and well-being of our staff and their children are in our hands.

Some of us as we sink into the depths, we may get depressed and the danger is that it may become a bottomless pit. After a while, we may just let things slide. We cease to care anymore. The globe may turn every 24 hours, but we don’t really bother. Our life just goes on. It’s the same thing every day with some variation at the weekends. We wake up, have our quiet time, take breakfast, go to work, have our meals, and sleep at night. The cycle repeats. Life is essentially boring, repetitive, and predictable.

In all that, if we are believers, we have an avenue in Jesus. We could pray that He rescues us from the depths, that He strengthens and encourages us to break free and swim to the surface. To live life to the fullest. To fulfil His plans and purposes for our lives. That we break free from the webs and weeds that entangle us. Bondages that hold us back. Baggage that weighs us down into the depths.

Ask Jesus for a sense of purpose and mission in Him in God as we focus our eyes on the things of His kingdom. Indeed, the floodwaters will not engulf me, or the depths swallow me or the pit close its mouth on me. Instead, we will be victorious and will move forward towards the goal that Christ has prepared for us before even the foundations of the world. Let’s forget what’s behind, good or bad, and strive for what’s ahead!