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Have you ever been so depressed that you felt that your situation was hopless? Have you ever been to the point that you felt that no matter what you did you felt helpless? I want to encourage you today, that God is aware of your situation and He cares about you.
The Psalmist struggled with those very same depressed, despondent, and distressing emotions as you and I do! When those emotions would begin to overwhelm the Psalmist he encouraged himself in the Lord. This is what he would say: "Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance." Psalm 42:11 In other words He was saying to himself, "Why are you troubled? Why are you upset? Why are you sad, depressed, and worried? Hope in God, He will come to my aid and I will praise Him because He is going to be picking me up and putting a smile back on my face." The Psalmist knew that it was just a matter of time before God would come to His rescue and restore all things. Because the Psalmist knew that He could count on God, he would tell himself in so many words, "it's going to be OK, it's going to be all right, God is in control and He will turn things around." He basically was hoping in God to make things right. That is what I want to communicate to you is that, God is in control, trust in Him, hope in Him, it's going to be all right!. I have heard it said that when, "God is all you got, then God is all you need!" "If God is for you who can be against you?" Romans 8:31. God is working all things together for your good. (Roms 8:28). So even if it seems like the whole world is against you and the weight of the world is on top of you, hope in God! He is your refuge and your strength! He's got your situation under control, and His plans are to give you a future and a hope. He can be trusted, for He is a great God and nothing is too difficult for Him. He knows what you are going through, and is working in you and through you to do His will. We need to trust Him and in the fact that indeed your Heavenly Father knows best! 34:16 The eyes of the LORD [are] upon the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their cry. 34:17 The face of the LORD [is] against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth. 34:18 [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles. 34:19 The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. |
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