Sunday: I will cry unto thee...

Another beautiful Chicago door!Psalm 61 is so hard core. I'm reading it to prepare for the church women's conference this coming weekend.  And in order to prepare I've also been reading parts of Charles Spurgeon's (an old time Baptist pastor) Treasury of David.  What an odd book! It's three volumes -- gigantic.  Basically it's his commentary on all the Psalms, and then notes from all these other pastors before him (John Owen, Calvin, and lots of folks I've never heard of), and then sermon hints.  Okay, those old time preachers are SO intense.  I'm loving it.  Bring it on Spurgeon!    

So anyway, here's part of Psalm 61 (KJV): 

 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.  

And here's John Owen (as quoted by Spurgeon) on "I will cry unto thee:"

There is in this expression an endeavour to approach unto God; as you do when you "cry" after one whom you see at a distance, and are afraid he will go farther from you. It is the great work of faith to cry out after God, at a distance, when you are afraid lest at the next turn he should be quite out of sight. Crying to the Lord supposes him to be withdrawing or departing.

I tell you, I had never thought of that.  Cool.