Thurs., 11/7/13 Devotion (Ps. 138:7a)

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 138:7a, where we read these words:

"Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me . . . "

We should be encouraged by this little Holy Spirit-inspired phrase. The knowledge and certainty of God's personal "revival" (in this world) is enough to carry us through the difficult times we are having presently. Faith says, "I know deliverance is coming, and I will be very happy then. Because of this, I will praise You *now*, even before it arrives."

Are we the churched children of God through faith in Jesus?  If so, then we are guaranteed these two things: trouble, and revival. Without trouble, we would never adequately appreciate revival.

[Puritan quote of the day: "Joseph dreamed of the preferment and hon-or he would have above his brethren, but dreamed not of being sold in-to Egypt, nor of his imprisonment there." --Jeremiah Burroughs, in, "The Excellency of a Gracious Spirit"]