Yet...

Psalm 22 is one of the rawest passages David ever wrote. He was in deep distress, pouring out his heart before God. He didn’t hold back his emotions—his pain, his questions, his cries. And yet, after the realness of his feelings came the realness of God’s truth. In the middle of his hole, David recognized God’s holiness. “Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises” (Psalm 22:3).

That little word "yet" is powerful.

It reminds me of my daughter’s math class. She struggled with math problems, and whenever someone said, “I don’t understand this,” her teacher would always encourage them to add one small word: “yet.” Suddenly, “I don’t understand this” turned into “I don’t understand this yet.” It shifted their mindset from defeat to hope.

Who knew a three-letter word could carry so much weight?

• “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines… yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior” (Habakkuk 3:17–18).

• “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Psalm 73:26). In other words—my body may give out, yet my God is enough.

• “We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed” (2 Corinthians 4:8–9). Life hits hard—yet we are never without hope.

• Job, in the middle of his suffering, declared: “Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him” (Job 13:15).

  
  

“Yet” doesn’t ignore reality, it anchors us to a greater reality... who God is. It acknowledges our pain but also declares His power.

So when life feels overwhelming, don’t stop at the struggle. Add a “yet.” Like David, let your cry turn into worship... “God, I may not see the way… yet I trust You.”

Prayer:

Lord, thank You for meeting me in my honesty. When I feel broken, remind me to add a “yet.” When I feel lost, remind me that You still lead. Help me remember that even in my weakness, You are still strong, still holy, still good. Thank You for being the God of my “yet.” In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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