psalm 71

This is one of my favorite psalms. I have read countless times and it never gets old and I always learn new things from it everytime I read it. It's pretty long but the part that really speaks to me today is this:
¹⁹ Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God,
you who have done great things.
Who, O God, is like you?

²⁰ Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter,
you will restore my life again;
from the depths of the earth
you will again bring me up.

²¹ You will increase my honor
and comfort me once again.

I love this. I love how the psalmist uses the word "again". I look back on my life and I can see a lot of valleys and a lot of mountain tops. I remember at the time I was in the valley I wasn't sure exactly how I got there and how I was going to get back out. Looking back now I see that God restored me. He brought me up again. and again. and again. I am so undeserving.

Recently I have been through my biggest valley yet. It is like nothing I have gone through before. I feel like I am scrambling up the sides and just falling back down. But for the first time I am able to see how I will get out. It's like a light at the end of the tunnel. It's awesome. God has shown so much in different ways. My heart is still hurt but God is restoring once again.