My Help Cometh
"My help cometh from the Lord who made heaven and earth" (Ps. 121:2)
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"Why are you cast down, O my soul? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him..." (Psalm 42:5)
These are refreshing words because they show that a low time is not a
no time. It's not the end.
When you are feeling down, it doesn't help to look at all that is wrong with
you or your circumstance. But it will help to look at all that is right with the
Lord. One can get in an emotional or spiritual pit where all they see is the
pit. All they see is down.
God wants you to see some "up."
The verse above shows that the Lord is able to elevate us when we are in
need or in a difficult place. The writer says he is cast down, but he doesn't
stop there; he goes on to say he will yet praise God. In other words, the
hard time is a temporary condition and he will move on to better times.
David had his low times, but he didn't stay low. He said that God gave him
the feet of a deer and "setteth me upon my high places" (Psalm 18:33).
When he was cast down, he knew he wasn't going to stay down. He knew
the Lord would still come through for him and take him to better things.
That which is immediate isn't always ultimate and that which is apparent isn't always
accurate.
Every goodness,
Steve and Carol Ost
From us to you... Jan. 025
