“When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.”
The Loneliness
David names a specific, extreme scenario here, worth examining directly, father and mother forsake, worth holding as this psalm’s own honest acknowledgment that even this most foundational, expected relationship can genuinely fail, worth recognizing this same, extreme possibility if it has honestly characterized your own life.
Notice then the LORD will take me up, worth examining this direct promise, worth holding as this movement’s own needed assurance, God’s own adoption named as genuinely available even, especially, at this most extreme point, worth trusting this promise as genuinely, actually true for your own worst-case scenario.
This is worth applying against however much you have assumed God’s care requires other, human relationships to first remain intact, rather than this psalm’s own claim, even when this most foundational relationship fails, God’s own taking up remains genuinely, actually available, not contingent on other relationships holding.
Whatever forsaking, even from foundational relationships, you have genuinely experienced or fear, receive today this psalm’s own direct promise, then the LORD will take me up, worth trusting this as genuinely available even at this most extreme, difficult point your own life might actually reach.
Live As Family
- Consider this psalm’s promise as genuinely available even at your own worst-case scenario.
- Trust that God’s care is not contingent on other, human relationships remaining intact.
- Bring your own fear of this extreme forsaking to God today, receiving this specific promise.
Prayer
Lord, when my father and mother forsake me, you will take me up. Let me trust this promise as genuinely available even at my own most extreme, difficult point. Amen.
Carry this today
God’s taking up is available even when the most foundational human relationships fail.