Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 142:7, where David wrote these words:
"Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me."This is a neat last verse of this psalm, because David started it out very down and dejected. Just as the dark clouds hide the bright sun—so life's struggles may temporarily hinder our view of the Son of God. Still, let us remember that He is always there; and that He will again (soon) show His wondrous face (to our souls).
It is highly God-pleasing when we saints praise our Triune Deity in earnest, even when we feel blue. When we are finally delivered from whatever trou-bles us, we will wish we had glorified Christ with a little more vigor and enthu-siasm.
[Puritan quote of the day: "The Church is the wisest body and society in the world. Indeed, all the world besides is a company of mere fools and mad-men.” —Nathaniel Vincent, in, "A Discourse Concerning Love"]
