follow the Leader

How many times have I felt like this Psalmist. Verse 1...right off the bat. He says "Why, oh Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide Yourself in times of trouble?"
Oh golly... I feel that way too many times. To continue, I AM the person he's speaking of in the following verses. It reminds me SO much of that LeCrae song. I think I blogged about it earlier. I am the wicked one. I make so many mistakes, and I sin so often. It's frustrating. I always say that I want to be away from it... but it's just so hard. I gossip, I lie, I steal, I lust...the list goes on. I was reading about sins the other day, and I didn't realize how often I steal and probably even cheat. I steal people's time way too often. I really think it's cheating... and probably a lie when I drive too fast, or break rules during a game. I really upset myself.
Here is what I love, however, about this chapter... "You hear, O LORD, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry"
He hears me when I'm down, He knows when I'm pleading for help. He listens when I'm unrighteous complaining and upset.
Praise Him on this day for His life.
Easter is amazing. I don't think about it enough... but he BEAT DEATH... no one ever could do that again. EVER. And... he endured the most painful, terrible, awful, horrifying death of all time before he beat it. he did it so that I NEVER have to even think about what eternal life in hell would be like. He loves me.
He loves you.
He IS love.