Hey, moms, welcome to grace for a mom's heart, a series of short devotionals created just for busy moms.

Today we're going to be talking about Psalm 6. At first glance,

Psalm 6 does not seem to have a whole lot to offer. So as I was preparing this devotional,

it was tempting to skip it and move to one that seemed to be more obviously applicable. But I felt a

nudge and that still small voice reminding me that every word of scripture is relevant in one way or another.

It can be tempting to focus only on the passages that are easy to understand, but 2 Timothy 3 verses 16 and 17 says this.

All scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction,

and for training in righteousness that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good

work. The message translation words it like this. Every part of scripture is God breathed and useful one way or another,

showing us truth, exposing our rebellion, correcting our mistakes, training us to live God's way.

Through the word, we are put together and shaped for the tasks that God has for us. Do you hear that? All scripture, even Leviticus,

even Psalm 6. God did not aimlessly throw the Bible together. He intentionally put every word of it

there. So it's worth the effort to dig deeper and find the messages that God has for us in these passages that on the

surface can seem random and even meaningless. So let's read through the first 10 verses,

or through the 10 verses that make up Psalm 6. Oh, Lord, don't rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your rage. Have compassion on me, Lord, for I am weak. Heal me, for my bones are in agony. I am sick at heart. How long, O Lord, until you restore me, return, O Lord, and rescue me. Save me because of your unfailing love.

For the dead do not remember you.

Who can praise you from the grave?

I am worn out from sobbing.

All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears.

My vision is blurred by grief. My eyes are worn out because of all my enemies. Go away,

all you who do evil. For the Lord has heard my weeping. The Lord has heard my plea, the Lord will answer my prayer.

May all my enemies be disgraced and terrified.

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