Those Attacks

I was reflective yesterday when I read in one of my devotionals, some thoughts on Psalm 22:6. In that verse David describes himself as 'a worm...no man; a reproach...despised.' The writer's focus was on the difficulty we experince in being broken spiritually and the challenges of submission. Don't we all have those times when we want to fight the world especially when we have been wronged. I faced that today, and I don't think I won that battle...in fact I know I did not. I was no worm...I was ready to fight back at what seemed more than reproach. I was mad. I shared my emotions with my sister on MSN messenger and a dear prayer partner of many years. At the end I went back and re-read the devotional.

The writer said in part:"For this reason we are not likely to be broken except at the cross of Jesus. The willingness of Jesus to be broken for us is the all-compelling motive in our being broken too. We see Him willing to have not rights of His own, willing to let men revile Him and not revile again, willing to let men tread on Him and not retaliate or defend Himself. Above all, we see Him broken as He meekly goes to Calvary to become men's scapegoat by bearing their sins in His own body on the Tree. In a pathetic passage in a prophetic psalm, He says, 'I am a worm, and no man' (Psalm 22:6).

Those who have been in tropical lands tell us that there is a big difference between a snake and a worm, when you attempt to strike at them. The snake rears itself up and hisses and tries to strike back--a true picture of self. But a worm offers no resistance, it allows you to do what you like with it, kick it or squash it under your heel--a picture of true brokenness. And Jesus was willing to become just that for us--a worm and no man."

Whoaaa...easy? Hell no! But, it has allowed me to breathe out Daphne and breathe in peace, be more objective and less irrational and relent from a hasty decision which I had already made. Only God by His Spirit and the word could calm my spirit, but I listened. I still do not know what I will do save 'tell Jesus ALL OF MY TROUBLES cause I know he will help me....JESUS ALONE! Friend, life here on earth is not easy, but knowing the Saviour is the only solace we have as we face our storms.

Shalome friends.