Wed., 4/8/20 Devotion (Ps. 13:1a, 6)

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 13:1a & 6, where we read these words:

"How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? . . . I will sing to the LORD, because He has dealt bountifully with me."

How could David's perspective (above) change so dramatically, in the span of only five verses? Because, in v. 5, he re-asserts his faith in God. This faith dispelled David's "sorrow," and his melancholy musings of heart.

All of us—even in the church—are prone to the sagging, drooping gravity of sadness and heaviness of heart and soul. The answer to this universally-ex-perienced syndrome is faith. Trusting in Jesus Christ raises us up, even against the wind and force of opposition, into the very presence of God Him-self. Let us never give into despair. Instead, let us refresh our faith anew, in Christ, everyday.

[Puritan quote of the day: "He that is little in his own eyes will not be troubled to be little in the eyes of others.” —Richard Sibbes, in, "The Soul's Conflict with Itself"]