Bridges & Intersections

Ps 131 is an ascent psalm. Through the psalm, God taught me that a “weaned child rests against his mother” (131:2b). This phrase piqued my interest. As I pondered about the psalm, the psalm title in the NASB translation provided clues about the meaning of the psalm. It said, “Childlike Trust in the Lord.” I felt that God helped me understand that He is weaning me at this stage of my journey. Since my migration last July, God has closed more doors than I can remember in the recent past. It has been a very excruciating time. It felt as though a kind of drought, a kind of pruning (John 15). Previously, God has been opening many doors in the last two years before my migration. During that time, it was as though God ushered me into a deeper intimacy with Him characterized by an abundant life witnessing and experiencing many “signs and wonders” (Heb 2:4).

The imagery of the weaned child with his mother suggests that though the child is content, it chooses to be close to his mother.

In other words, the relationship is not based on the baby’s needs any longer. The relationship is a thriving connection between the mother and baby. In applying this insight to my life, I am starting to understand that God has been maturing me. God has established that He is the source of my life. However, God does not want me to be co-dependent on Him.

He is teaching me to choose Him in the small details of my life, in the struggles of my heart, in the wrestling of my soul.