GOD, How Long?

Psalm 13; Selected Scriptures
By
D.Z. Cofield, Th.M., D. Min.
May 31, 2020

Psalm 13:1-6 (NKJV) – How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel
in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be
exalted over me? 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my
eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed
against him”; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved. 5 But I
have trusted in Your mercy; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. 6 I will
sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

GOD, HOW LONG?

Psalm 13:1-2 (NKJV) – How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me? 2 How long shall I take counsel
in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart daily? How long will my enemy be
exalted over me?

– You need to ______ for The LORD’S ______.

Psalm 13:3-4 (NKJV) – Consider and hear me, O LORD my God; Enlighten
my eyes, Lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest my enemy say, “I have
prevailed against him”; Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

– You need to ______ in The LORD’S ______ for _____.

Psalm 13:5a (NKJV) – But I have trusted in Your mercy; . . .

– You need to _________ in The LORD’S __________ for _____.

Psalm 13:5b-6 (NKJV) – . . . My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. 6 I will
sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Questions to Consider

1. What’s the longest time you had to wait for something or someone?
2. What makes waiting hard?
3. What are some questions that go through your mind as you wait for The
Lord to answer to your prayer?
4. What are some of the emotions you feel when you have to wait?
5. What are some of the techniques you use to combat waiting?
6. How can remembering God’s character (vv. 5-6) and the blessings of
your past help you when you feel like The LORD is moving too slow?
7. What role should honesty play in your prayers to The LORD, especially
when you’ve been going through something a long time?
8. How do difficult situations affect your walk with The LORD?
9. How can remembering The LORD’s patience with you help you to
become more patient with others?
10. What is one thing you can do this week to find encouragement as you
wait?