It's past midnight and your thoughts won't quiet.You shift your face on the pillow, but its softness is no comfort for worry. So you cry out silently to God. You beg for sleep and ask the Lord to take care of each situation that's playing in your mind. That's what Asaph did.
"Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? Has his unfailing love vanished forever?.... Has God forgotten to be merciful?" (Psalm 77:7-9)
Distress blames and makes innuendo. Fear stands in the background, and worry stews.
Regardless of our source of worry, we have a choice. We can continue worrying, counter productive as it is, or start recalling God's interventions.
That's what Asaph did. It works for me too.
He meditated on God's mighty interventions. In His people's great trouble, Jehovah, more powerful than any opposition, intervened. Directing creation, He opened a path through the sea. It's true the Israelites could not see God, but they saw His work. He had promised to deliver and He kept His promise.
Like a shepherd who cared for his flock, the Lord delivered the people He loved (verse 20).
Troubled? Remember to meditate on God and His help. Your confidence will grow, and your relationship with the Lord will be revitalized.
True rest is the reward of trusting our Shepherd's guidance and power.
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Cherish a memory when God made a way out when you were backed in a corner. Let that revive confidence in God's help.
Will you take 30 seconds to praise the Lord for His "mighty arm"? That can set the tone for the next 24 hours if you so desire.
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