Have you ever been in a hopeless situation? I’m sure you have. We’ve all had our days of darkness, when it seemed like the sun was gone forever, when the proverbial cup was more than half full, only the contents turned out to be discouragement, disappointment, and doubt. I would even wager that some of us have been in spots where our whole lives felt hopeless. Can’t sleep, can’t eat, can’t pray…even the thought of God makes you moan.
Asaph wrote a song about that very situation. We know it as Psalm 77.
He came to the conclusion: God had turned his hand against me.
But another thought followed. He began to remember the things that God had done. He goes on to list some of the things that he’d been taught from his childhood, times when the power and might of the Lord was put on display, times when the Lord delivered his people. I’m sure that he re-visited the times when the presence of the Lord was very real in his life.
And he turned a corner. Hope was ignited. Faith was restored.
If you are in a tough spot, I encourage you to spend some time remembering.
What the Lord has done before, he can do again. What he has done elsewhere, he can do where you are. What he has done for others, he can do for you.
Let the fire of God ignite hope in you.
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