Psalms 118:5

When hard pressed, I cried to the LORD; he brought me into a spacious place.

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Explanation

The Hebrew word for "Distress" is "Metsar "(מֵצַר). It means to be in tight space, a narrow strait, feeling boxed in.

Inspiration

Are you feeling cornered? Is your back against the wall? Opposition can make us feel trapped, like we have no options.

Application for Today

  • Try a breath prayer today. Breathe in the name 'Jesus', out the name 'Christ', slowly 3 times. As you do so, invite the Lord to free you from the concern of confinement and bring you into a spacious place.

Prayer

Father God, Help me to become unstuck by the confinement and blocking in of others. Bring me into a spacious place. In Jesus' name, Amen.

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