God’s deliverance isn’t always immediate, and it isn’t always in the ways we expect, but God does desire our deliverance. God is with us through it all.

God hears those uttered cries. God is near because God is still good, even in the midst of the mess.

We can pray like the Psalmist, that we might dwell in the presence of God forever. As we pray, may we be reminded that God is with us, even now.

The even greater promise is that in those times when we stray from the illuminated path we can “confess our sins,” and “He is faithful and just and will forgive us,” and the road ahead will no longer be shrouded in darkness (v. 9).

James reminds us of the promise that a loving, Christian community will rescue those who wander.

Our call as followers of Jesus is to use our resources for the building up of the church and the expansion of the kingdom.

... the grace and mercy that accompany heartfelt confession illuminates the gloom and brings light to our lives.

As is true of so many things, what is a weakness and an infirmity for humans, is a strength for God.

Jesus instructs, counsels, and keeps His loving eye upon us, granting not only liberty but guidance as we travel toward the promised land.

Breaking the silence, giving voice to our sin, and owning up to our transgressions, far from making us the target of God’s punishing wrath, makes us rather the recipient of God’s abundant and life-giving grace.