“Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter,
you will restore my
life again; from the depths of the earth.”
Psalm 71:20 (NIV)
The psalmist realizes great messages in this verse. First,
God allows us to see troubles in our surroundings and even in our lives. Most
of the issues the psalmist faced were bitter. In spite of the the ills
encountered by the psalmist, he knows God will revive his life.
In 21st Century life, we also have issues that
can tend to overwhelm us: loss of loved ones, unemployment, homelessness,
catastrophic illness, and whatever defeats us. But, God is still on His Throne;
He does what it takes to get our attention.
Then God shows us the way through
the issue or resolves it right before our eyes. Sometimes, we feel defeated by circumstances that come into
our lives. We wonder what the outcome will be. When we have Jesus watching over
us, we should turn to Him and give the particulars over to His care and be
confident that He is able to take care of every part of the issue.
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You will restore my life again... the psalmist was declaring God's goodness before he experienced it. A great lesson!
ReplyDeleteThank you Cecelia, your posts are always refreshing.
Marja: It's so nice to hear from you. Thank you for your warm thoughts. i'm thankful that God has restored my life.
DeleteWhat a Lord we have to trust in!
ReplyDeleteDavid: Thank you for stopping by my blog. Yes, He is a great God. As I type this I hear the words to,"What A Mighty God We Serve." Please feel free to stop in when you can. I usually post here on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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