Have you ever prayed about a person or circumstance and just didn't seem to get an answer? Well you are not alone. In Psalms 6 verse 3 we see the question "how long?" David has been struggling and praying yet he had not seen an answer to his prayer and so he asks, "how long?" It's not the only time he will ask.
If you want to check out some other places in the Bible that he asks this question in the book of Psalms:
- Psalms 13:1-2
- Psalms 35:17
- Psalms 74:10
- Psalms 79:5
- Psalms80:4
- Psalms 82:2
- Psalms 89:46
- Psalms 90:13
- Psalms 94:3
As I went through these references I noticed there are different questions, not just wondering when the prayers would be answered. It's alright to ask God questions. many times when we are frustrated and upset we begin to ask many questions. God can handle our questions and He still loves us.
When looking up the references, I also noticed something else important- After David asked the Lord, "How long?" He always had at least one praise to the Lord after his question.
When David was frustrated and upset, he would go to the Lord in prayer. He would share his feelings and sometimes he asked God questions, but if you continue to read David's words you will always find his feelings transforming into trust in God and praising Him for His faithfulness. Even when David didn't see an answer for his prayer yet he would recount things in his past in which the Lord had answered His prayers and he knew that he could trust Him!
Important things for us to remember:
- When we are frustrated and upset we need to take these things to God in prayer
- It's OK to ask God questions
- Remember God's faithful to us in the past
- Praise Him - there is always something to praise Him for!
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