February 27
"In the day of my trouble
I sought
the Lord;
my hand was stretched out
in the night without ceasing;
my
soul refused to be comforted."
Psalm
77:2
There are times in life when the trouble seems
insurmountable. In the day of trouble, what do you do? When you are
overwhelmed, whose advice do you seek? Do you turn to family?
Friends? A counselor?
vs 4:
"I
am so troubled that I cannot speak."
The hurting one
thinks back, diligently reviewing the circumstances.
vs 6:
"I
meditate within my heart,
and my
spirit makes diligent search."
But there comes a time
when there is no solution, and one descends into despair. It looks
like God has forsaken him, and he sits in fear and dread as the
trouble looms great before him.
But God has not deserted the
believer, though it may seem that way. It is in trouble that the
faith of the believer is sorely tested.
In times like this,
one is called upon to WAIT on the Lord. It may be one of the most
difficult things in life to do. But while waiting, let the believer
think back to the times when God has made all the difference, when
things changed in such a way that it was obviously the hand of God.
Let the believer meditate on every circumstance that the Lord has led
him through, and his crippled faith will begin to be revived as he remembers.
vs
11-12:
"I will remember the
works of the Lord;
surely I will
remember your wonders of old.
I will
also meditate on all your work,
and
talk of your deeds."
The believer will see that the
present distress will be turned into a testimony - if only he will
wait faithfully and bring to God songs of praise.
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