Psalm 1116:1-2 I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

My very first instinct upon reading this verse was, “Man is this guy ever shallow.” Talk about the me, me, me syndrome. How selfish can you get? Then the Lord reminded me of my very first supplication to Him.

“Save me from what I am!”

That was back in 1964 and I can tell you it wasn’t long before I forgot what I had asked. Life happens and more important issue arise before our eyes that need attention. Issues that are settled seem to fade into memory. It isn’t that we have failing memories, as is my case now. We are for the most part momentary people. We deal with this moment, this problem, this need, and yes this desire.

Worst of all I sit in judgment of a man who expresses my exact history. I just forgot what it was like back then. I forgot how it felt to be desperate. I forgot how it felt to be “out of control”. I forgot how it felt to want to be anybody but myself.

Romans 8:24 For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

I see it, my hope. That which I had hoped for was made real. Granted there are things which I hope to see in the future based on God’s promises, but that which has been given is mine and I no longer hope for it. Hope looks forward, not to the past.

Lord change my heart that I will not be so quick to judge another’s words. Amen