He is with you

God’s presence - Psalm 80:1-7

When you face difficulties in life – opposition and attacks – there is nothing more comforting than the sense of the presence of God; knowing that he is with you, his face smiling on you.

The psalmist faced abuse and mockery from neighbors and enemies (v.6). These attacks caused a lot of grief: ‘a diet of tears’ (v.5, MSG). God’s people had been fed with ‘the bread of tears; you have made them drink tears by the bowlful’ (v.5).

Whatever difficulties you are facing in your life, God can turn opposition into opportunity. Cry out to God using the prayer from this psalm:

‘Restore me, O God;

make your face shine upon me,

that I may be saved’ (adapted from v.3,7)