"From the abyss I cry unto thee, O Lord! Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears attentive to the voice pleading. If thou, O Lord, to remember the mistakes, the Lord, who could stand? But to thee there is forgiveness, that you feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul looks forward, and I expect the word. For the Lord my soul more than the guards expect the morning, expect more of the guards in the morning. Hope in God, O Israel! For the Lord there is steadfast love, and many times held IA liberation. "Psalm 130: 1-7

Beloved brother in the Lord Jesus, do you ever see the abyss? Even though we have never entered or was in a ravine, but we can know that the gap that is somewhere uncomfortable. In the ravine there is less light, maybe even dark, there is nothing that can be done there, the gap can be so profound, so people who are not able to get out in it with his own business, because there is no equipment available to be used, such as rope , wood or bamboo used long enough to reach to the top of the mainland. In such circumstances, it is desperately needed someone / anyone else to provide relief.

Brothers, cliff above can also describe the atmosphere of life we ​​are experiencing. A state that is less comfortable, is in a problem such as pressure / pain, disappointment, failure, loss of hope almost desperate. Do not know what else should we do, and even we can not do anything. In these circumstances we usually wonder, looking for reasons why the issue is upon us. We can just blame other people, blaming the state, or blame themselves, and so on. However, sometimes the answer we get it can make us more and more frustrated and wail with grief.

If we are experiencing it, do not mourn or grieve, there are still many things we can do to immediately get up and get out of the abyss / our problem. Let us learn from reading the Word of God above. The Book of Psalms we often hear is called the Psalms of David, and who believed it was written by David. Problems faced by David at that time, he describes how the state and a very melancholy mood was the same as in the abyss of a quiet, dark and felt wasted.

Dear brothers in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we can take a step-by-step guidance on what faith should we take when in a problem:

1. Cried out in faith, praying. In paragraphs 1 and 2, David in his struggle to come humble heart to God and beg his mercy. Ps 50:15 "proclamation to ME at the time of trouble, I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me." David expressed the entire contents of his heart to God.
2. Dare to self-correct. In paragraphs 3 and 4, David himself said that he had faults. That is, many problems occur because the center faces is a result of his actions alone. He acknowledged that mistakes in the Lord. Who can stand it, if God to remember our mistakes? No one can stand. But we are thankful for His Word, in a Yoh.1: 9 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just, so He will forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness".
   David knew that only the Lord there is forgiveness. Allah will give forgiveness to those who will repent and confess the sin / kesalahannnya. God will heal and restore them to come up with an honest heart. God wants to show steadfast love to all those who are in trouble, so they can know the love, attention, and his goodness.
3. Believe the Word of God. In verses 5 and 6, David waiting for the Lord and His Word expects. As David also said, "This is my comfort in my affliction, that I turn on the promise", Maz.119: 50. David is helpless, he can not do anything because only God can forgive him, because he believes that only God and waiting for him. Waiting for the soul of David, it is the center of human personality. God alone who could help him, because he is expecting the Lord. David said, expect more of the guards in the morning, up to 2 times, this shows the greatness of his longing, and hope was in God. David focused on God and His Word. David is convinced that the Word of God it must have happened to him.
4. Keep hoping and patiently waiting for the Lord. In verse 7, through the experience of David called on us believers to hope in God! People who hope in the Lord, of course, is never bored, but patiently wait for God's help arrives. For only in God there is mercy, and He is our liberator.

Dear brothers, let's learn from what David did when he was in the depths of the problem. David cried out to God in prayer, will correct myself, still believe in the Word of God and hope and patiently wait for God's help. If we want to do as was done by David, then God must help us, God will remove us from the abyss of our problems. God can do it, give His help to us, providing a way out of any problem with us, heal us from sickness, lift us up, and restore our state. Amen! The Lord Jesus Christ bless you.

Rita Tarin Rebekah is one of the contributors at the Pelita On. See detail the author here .