Daily Devotions
Psalms
Psalm 43:5c "Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him."
Day 16 – Psalm 43
“Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him.” Psalm 43:5c
BATTLING VESTIGIAL FEELINGS OF DISQUIET
Dark feelings are usually deep and they do not go away easily, even if we have found moments of special delight in the Lord. This is a reality of life! But we can look forward to battling vestigial feelings of disquiet effectively!
“Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.”
Psalm 43:5
1. Addressing our souls
a) Speaking firmly to our soul will help.
b) Challenge these negative feelings firmly.
i) Why should there be these “cast down” feelings?
ii) Why should there be these feelings of disquiet?
2. Exercise hope in God
a) Through knowledge of God.
b) Through experience of God’s help.
c) Through a strengthened and renewed faith in God.
3. Look forward to the future
a) Praise will return to the heart.
b) Joy is not far away; it might well be just around the corner.
4. Apply knowledge of God effectively
He is our Help! He is a very precious personal God! He will never abandon us! A deep knowledge of God will go a long way to help us effectively fend off negative thoughts.