By AL SANDERS
one iota. The problem is 100% with us. David's prayer might be translated, "Do not let go of your hold upon me!" Now for a moment, in verse ten, we find perhaps one of the most interesting statements in the entire chapter. David observes, "When my father and mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up." It is interesting to consider the rela tionships of our human progeni tors. I think of an essay on parents which was written by a child. A part of it declared, "The trouble with parents today is that when we get them, they are so old that they are very hard to change!" That is quite an observation, is it not? What did David mean when he suggested that his father and moth er would forsake him? Some Bible scholars have felt that he might be Page 17
me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart." We find something very signifi cant in verse nine. David, after such a union, strangely prays, "Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neith er forsake me, O God of my salva tion." Have you ever felt in your life as though there might be some thing of an eclipse of God you are experiencing? Life is cold. The Sav iour seems far from you. You do not know which way to turn. You may even be doubting the very reality of Christianity and perhaps even the existence of God. If it is any comfort, there is no need to wonder where God has gone. He has not moved. He does not orbit around us. He is right where He has always been. He has not moved
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